Kumera Patch surf break

Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
572
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
342
269
245
315
276
575
554
519
478
472
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NNW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:23PM3.28m
9:42AM3.26m
10:10PM3.36m
10:30AM3.25m
10:58PM3.35m
11:20AM3.17m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.07m
3:57PM-0.06m
4:24AM0.04m
4:45PM-0.03m
5:15AM0.07m
5:35PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
11
6
5
5
6
8
11
11
10
9
10
9
8
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
314
320
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
342
269
245
215
215
575
554
519
478
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
657
572
264
264
22
177
177
6
7
4
74
115
176
315
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
42
13
12
9
34
38
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
69
74
74
51
35
23
19
11
17
12
7
15
12
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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