Kumera Patch surf break

Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
201
475
277
249
188
389
384
332
273
265
215
246
376
582
794
857
822
682
514
491
484
476
365
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SE
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:53AM2.72m
3:31PM2.47m
4:11AM2.63m
4:54PM2.44m
5:28AM2.64m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.62m
9:24AM0.69m
9:50PM0.74m
10:40AM0.73m
11:05PM0.76m
11:51AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:44
5:43
5:40
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
15
16
14
14
14
15
14
16
17
16
15
7
8
9
8
10
13
11
9
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
14
13
15
16
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
151
151
475
277
249
167
389
384
332
273
265
215
215
376
582
794
857
822
682
514
491
484
476
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
15
0.1
N
13
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
21
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
20
Energy kJ
159
201
8
127
125
188
3
3
1
31
74
182
29
36
94
150
553
9
123
105
8
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
S
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SW
5
0.6
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
5
21
5
7
1
1
1
9
1
1
12
246
209
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
42
14
7
3
1
2
1
51
83
112
180
142
108
185
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
20
4
0
4
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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