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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 326 | 241 | 209 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.69m | 8:00PM2.75m | 8:13AM2.73m | 8:40PM2.83m | 8:53AM2.77m | 9:18PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:09AM0.62m | 2:27PM0.47m | 2:50AM0.57m | 3:05PM0.44m | 3:29AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 106 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 326 | 241 | 209 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 406 | 82 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 150 | 128 | 95 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 76 | 164 | 245 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 177 | 112 | 109 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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