
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 912 | 1362 | 4082 | 4831 | 5461 | 5441 | 4940 | 4659 | 4154 | 3823 | 3571 | 3478 | 3341 | 2919 | 2675 | 2550 | 1559 | 1275 | 1319 | 1670 | 2090 | 3919 | 3973 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM3.30m | 10:09AM3.15m | 10:36PM3.39m | 10:58AM3.17m | 11:22PM3.40m | 11:45AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.09m | 4:21PM0.01m | 4:53AM0.02m | 5:09PM-0.01m | 5:41AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
247 | 912 | 805 | 4082 | 4831 | 5461 | 5441 | 4940 | 4659 | 4154 | 3823 | 3571 | 3478 | 3341 | 2919 | 2675 | — | 1559 | 1275 | 1319 | 1670 | 2090 | 1953 | 1953 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
361 | 464 | 1362 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
251 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
122 | 81 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2550 | 223 | 522 | 666 | 683 | 545 | 3919 | 3973 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 27 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 27 | 88 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 232 | 242 | 250 | 255 | 213 | 213 | 112 | 37 | 112 | 255 | 112 |
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