Kumera Patch surf break

Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
WSW
14
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
178
178
175
178
242
223
226
242
287
272
264
261
208
206
200
289
324
364
197
197
170
2437
2229
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
35
NW
30
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:04AM2.82m
12:20PM2.64m
00:45AM2.70m
1:03PM2.51m
1:31AM2.58m
1:52PM2.39m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.65m
6:33PM0.64m
7:02AM0.77m
7:17PM0.76m
7:52AM0.87m
8:08PM0.86m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
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7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
1
1
5
22
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
222
178
178
175
178
242
223
226
242
287
272
264
261
208
206
200
289
324
364
197
197
170
166
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
2
36
36
3
2
2
8
7
197
194
197
64
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
11
10
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.6
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
3
14
34
52
54
43
32
34
57
110
166
237
272
267
307
407
193
219
245
922
1399
2592
2437
2229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
17
17
17
162
17
17
17
34
34
22
34
265
267
265
267
112
112
109
112
109
123
341
360
273
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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