Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
15.1° C
1.1° 

Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 5PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.4
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1547
1344
1258
1161
1145
911
899
732
612
501
384
286
232
618
848
444
348
287
298
285
747
973
1188
1592
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
ENE
5
NE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:20AM2.81m
7:57PM2.98m
8:22AM2.94m
8:54PM3.15m
9:18AM3.07m
9:46PM3.30m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.36m
2:13AM0.38m
2:36PM0.22m
3:10AM0.22m
3:30PM0.09m
4:03AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
8
10
11
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
8
8
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
9
8
9
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
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