
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1280 | 1267 | 1074 | 950 | 837 | 700 | 606 | 606 | 528 | 421 | 414 | 351 | 346 | 286 | 253 | 196 | 192 | 261 | 302 | 356 | 636 | 573 | 470 | 418 | 418 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25AM3.06m | 10:38PM2.99m | 11:00AM3.07m | 11:14PM2.95m | 11:35AM3.04m | 11:50PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.22m | 4:36PM0.33m | 4:50AM0.24m | 5:13PM0.35m | 5:26AM0.29m | 5:49PM0.41m | 6:02AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 |
1280 | 1267 | 1074 | 950 | 837 | 700 | 606 | 606 | 528 | 421 | 414 | 351 | 346 | 286 | 253 | 196 | 192 | 261 | 302 | 356 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 171 | 212 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
52 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 52 | 107 | 114 | 74 | 44 | 79 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 147 | 31 | 31 | 104 | 91 | 91 | 443 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 19 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
8 | 8 | — | 7 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 39 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 91 | 95 | 153 | 193 | 132 | 89 | 72 | 101 | 636 | 573 | 470 | 418 | 418 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 272 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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