
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 321 | 264 | 261 | 257 | 292 | 381 | 448 | 2049 | 1785 | 1260 | 872 | 485 | 446 | 453 | 817 | 590 | 493 | 1016 | 848 | 892 | 752 | 845 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37AM2.55m | 5:26PM2.60m | 5:59AM2.58m | 6:44PM2.73m | 7:14AM2.70m | 7:50PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.68m | 11:48PM0.76m | 12:21PM0.61m | 1:02AM0.61m | 1:29PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 |
343 | 321 | 264 | 261 | 257 | 292 | 381 | 437 | 356 | 1785 | 1260 | 872 | 688 | 584 | 422 | 817 | 280 | 217 | 1016 | 848 | 892 | 222 | 845 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 |
68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 254 | 352 | 448 | 180 | 239 | 498 | 687 | 190 | 227 | 197 | 339 | 590 | 493 | 137 | 108 | 75 | 752 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | — | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
38 | 34 | 70 | 122 | 125 | 37 | 58 | 2 | — | 375 | 184 | 178 | 485 | 446 | 453 | 399 | 192 | 326 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 33 | 48 | 214 | 2049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 256 | 263 | 249 | 228 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 88 | 42 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 34 | 34 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 225 | 219 | 219 | 0 | 0 |
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