
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 7AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
859 | 740 | 693 | 674 | 665 | 674 | 683 | 522 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 402 | 286 | 282 | 222 | 222 | 246 | 530 | 1343 | 1697 | 1907 | 1801 | 1776 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:28PM3.20m | 10:49AM3.19m | 11:03PM3.19m | 11:24AM3.18m | 11:38PM3.12m | 11:59AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.05m | 4:59PM0.14m | 5:17AM0.07m | 5:36PM0.19m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:12PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
859 | 740 | 458 | 403 | 665 | 388 | 318 | 251 | 249 | 202 | 197 | 138 | 111 | 93 | 81 | 117 | 130 | 151 | 1343 | 1697 | 1907 | 1801 | 1776 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 |
37 | 71 | 693 | 674 | — | 674 | 683 | 522 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 402 | 286 | 282 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 530 | 170 | 178 | 197 | — | — | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 75 | 74 | 73 | 114 | 180 | 178 | 246 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | 795 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
155 | 256 | — | — | 440 | — | 30 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 11 | — | 201 | 211 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 88 | 112 | 263 | 263 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 335 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 112 | 289 | 112 | 106 |
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