
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4619 | 4401 | 3633 | 1775 | 1294 | 1022 | 661 | 573 | 617 | 1243 | 919 | 939 | 809 | 706 | 712 | 826 | 975 | 1899 | 2338 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM3.28m | 11:46AM3.32m | 00:04AM3.21m | 12:30PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.04m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:20AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | 938 | 672 | 1022 | 661 | 573 | 606 | 207 | 231 | 189 | 269 | 222 | 309 | 479 | 418 | 291 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 570 | 253 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 975 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
4619 | 4401 | 3633 | 1775 | 1294 | — | 537 | 490 | 617 | 1243 | 919 | 939 | 809 | 706 | 712 | 826 | 686 | 1899 | 2338 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 112 | 240 | 232 | 37 | 240 | 267 | 280 | 288 | 267 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 239 | 280 | 271 | 333 | 250 |
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