Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2030 | 2665 | 3457 | 3436 | 3309 | 3226 | 4056 | 4273 | 2931 | 3455 | 3079 | 3474 | 3386 | 2864 | 2629 | 2701 | 2542 | 2324 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1525 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:21AM3.21m | 11:39PM3.34m | 12:01PM3.13m | 00:18AM3.19m | 12:40PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.01m | 5:57AM0.03m | 6:12PM0.14m | 6:37AM0.18m | 6:53PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2030 | 2665 | 3457 | 3436 | 3309 | 3226 | 4056 | 4273 | 2931 | 3455 | 3079 | 3283 | 3034 | 2864 | 2629 | 2701 | 2542 | 2324 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1525 | 1504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 38 | — | 54 | 120 | 196 | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 |
36 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 117 | 672 | 1678 | 2354 | 3474 | 3386 | 2561 | 2399 | 1939 | 1487 | 1162 | 1017 | 719 | 377 | 214 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 191 | 120 | 181 | 18 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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