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) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | 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 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3457 | 3436 | 3309 | 3226 | 3001 | 3079 | 4001 | 3698 | 3309 | 3283 | 3034 | 2913 | 2825 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 | 2147 | 1953 | 1337 | 1670 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | 5:31PM0.01m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
3457 | 3436 | 3309 | 3226 | 3001 | 3079 | 4001 | 3698 | 3309 | 3283 | 3034 | 2913 | 2825 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 | 2147 | 1953 | 1337 | 1670 | 1504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | SSE 6 |
— | 54 | 143 | 260 | 387 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
29 | 21 | 16 | — | 9 | 44 | 443 | 1177 | 1981 | 2924 | 2985 | 2699 | 2399 | 2350 | 1798 | 1362 | 1285 | 643 | 358 | 176 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 120 | 170 | 120 | 120 | 191 | 171 | 181 | 171 | 9 | 177 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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