Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1989 | 1752 | 1561 | 1561 | 1338 | 1180 | 1051 | 976 | 926 | 399 | 618 | 885 | 1555 | 1874 | 2011 | 1944 | 1396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:56PM2.88m | 9:13AM2.82m | 9:31PM3.03m | 9:48AM2.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:18PM0.37m | 3:42AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 9 |
1989 | 1752 | 1561 | 1561 | 1338 | 1180 | 1051 | 976 | 926 | 399 | 618 | 885 | 321 | 321 | 312 | 277 | 1396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | 6 | 90 | 154 | 100 | 90 | 147 | 365 | 147 | 384 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 146 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | 126 | 1555 | 1874 | 2011 | 1944 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 109 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 109 | 112 | 267 | 265 | 241 | 265 | 171 |
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