
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 6AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 572 | 453 | 336 | 233 | 184 | 251 | 487 | 559 | 1835 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 722 | 640 | 1388 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.68m | 8:40PM2.86m | 9:06AM2.89m | 9:20PM3.04m | 9:45AM3.08m | 9:59PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.57m | 2:28PM0.56m | 2:53AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.37m | 3:32AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
206 | 572 | 453 | 336 | 196 | 110 | 251 | 487 | 537 | 1835 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 722 | 523 | 1388 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 20 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
37 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 233 | 184 | 58 | 174 | 559 | 25 | 34 | 49 | 212 | 91 | 391 | 123 | 459 | 443 | 640 | — | — | — | — | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 7 | 32 | 61 | 104 | 149 | 232 | 30 | 75 | — | — | 91 | — | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 132 | 104 | 186 | 120 | 128 | 145 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 112 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 250 | 112 | 271 | 273 | 273 | 250 | 112 |
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