Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 198 | 269 | 317 | 350 | 590 | 1425 | 2939 | 3296 | 3999 | 4016 | 4701 | 5721 | 7395 | 9276 | 9534 | 8061 | 6834 | 6123 | 5538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:28AM2.22m | 5:20PM2.28m | 5:51AM2.22m | 6:36PM2.36m | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:33PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM1.04m | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:51AM1.02m | 1:12PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
413 | 378 | 312 | 68 | 55 | 269 | 317 | 180 | 185 | 125 | — | 304 | 251 | 254 | — | — | — | 8200 | 9534 | 8061 | 6834 | 6123 | 5538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 236 | 198 | 76 | 120 | 151 | 189 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 19 | — | S 11 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 73 | — | 2 | 184 | 210 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
103 | 107 | 106 | 16 | 27 | 124 | 179 | 350 | 590 | 1425 | 2939 | 3296 | 3999 | 4016 | 4701 | 5721 | 7395 | 9276 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 271 | 271 | 265 | 271 | 271 | 256 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 256 |
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