Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 331 | 407 | 669 | 614 | 827 | 708 | 904 | 881 | 1150 | 1622 | 448 | 508 | 805 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.04m | 9:33PM3.31m | 9:56AM3.16m | 10:18PM3.41m | 10:39AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:05PM-0.01m | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:49PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 352 | 344 | 404 | 105 | 288 | 280 | 189 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 331 | 338 | 669 | 614 | 503 | 485 | 377 | 881 | 1150 | 1622 | 216 | 508 | 805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 99 | 2 | 298 | 55 | 115 | 212 | 193 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 407 | 481 | 568 | 827 | 708 | 904 | 356 | 216 | — | 431 | 168 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | WNW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | N 5 | WSW 13 | N 4 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 139 | 182 | 178 | 173 | — | — | 12 | 67 | 2 | 132 | — | — | 448 | 464 | 497 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | 56 | — | 116 | 119 | 163 | 196 | 196 | 137 | 106 | 67 | 40 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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