Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1482 | 1114 | 1693 | 2055 | 2880 | 4142 | 4648 | 5320 | 5321 | 5345 | 6188 | 7999 | 8977 | 8831 | 8404 | 7986 | 7285 | 7032 | 6355 | 5664 | 5046 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.11m | 11:11PM3.23m | 11:31AM3.12m | 11:47PM3.19m | 12:09PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:40PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.13m | 6:20PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
5 | 813 | 844 | 848 | 838 | 501 | 1292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 45 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 |
5 | 6 | 2 | 620 | 493 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1482 | 1114 | 1693 | 2055 | 2880 | 4142 | 4648 | 5320 | 5321 | 5345 | 6188 | 7999 | 8977 | 8831 | 8404 | 7986 | 7285 | 7032 | 6355 | 5664 | 5046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 278 | 271 | 271 | 256 | 280 | 271 | 280 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 134 | 130 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
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