
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tue 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 160 | 143 | 143 | 186 | 216 | 273 | 544 | 834 | 1099 | 1247 | 1299 | 1261 | 1144 | 1074 | 950 | 837 | 793 | 690 | 606 | 491 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM2.96m | 9:48AM3.01m | 10:01PM2.99m | 10:25AM3.06m | 10:38PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.25m | 3:57PM0.34m | 4:14AM0.22m | 4:36PM0.33m | 4:50AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:09 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
164 | 160 | 143 | 143 | 186 | 216 | 257 | 250 | 834 | 1099 | 1247 | 1299 | 1261 | 1144 | 1074 | 950 | 837 | 793 | 690 | 606 | 491 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | N 6 |
109 | 126 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 273 | 544 | 232 | 196 | 125 | 77 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 68 | 70 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | N 13 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 6 |
31 | 43 | 57 | 59 | 100 | 146 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 80 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 265 | 267 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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