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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 7AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | |
320 | 320 | 325 | 273 | 277 | 253 | 312 | 183 | 138 | 232 | 222 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 229 | 242 | 283 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.93m | 11:42AM2.76m | 00:04AM2.82m | 12:20PM2.64m | 00:45AM2.70m | 1:03PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.54m | 5:53PM0.52m | 6:20AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.64m | 7:02AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 320 | 320 | 325 | 273 | 277 | 253 | 312 | 183 | 93 | 232 | 222 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 229 | 242 | 283 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | N 5 | SW 4 | N 10 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 90 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 62 | 77 | 86 | 121 | 175 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 265 | 162 | 171 |
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