
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 956 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 379 | 286 | 232 | 161 | 254 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.71m | 6:54PM2.80m | 7:20AM2.81m | 7:57PM2.98m | 8:22AM2.94m | 8:54PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.48m | 1:10AM0.54m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 956 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 379 | 286 | 232 | 161 | 254 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 14 | N 7 |
373 | 596 | 352 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 161 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — |
22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 98 | 185 | 275 | 390 | 553 | 574 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 34 | 162 | 171 | 162 | 162 | 120 | 225 | 112 |
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