
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1106 | 1060 | 414 | 417 | 341 | 715 | 605 | 541 | 429 | 341 | 280 | 359 | 540 | 597 | 650 | 638 | 757 | 839 | 783 | 385 | 505 | 1433 | 5087 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.67m | 7:40PM2.93m | 8:07AM2.87m | 8:31PM3.13m | 8:54AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.60m | 1:20PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:45AM0.18m | 3:01PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 |
1106 | 1060 | 397 | 417 | 296 | 715 | 605 | 541 | 429 | 341 | 280 | 359 | 540 | 597 | 650 | 638 | 757 | 839 | 783 | 253 | 505 | 1433 | 1032 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
202 | 94 | 414 | 351 | 341 | 120 | 102 | 84 | 74 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 218 | 298 | 292 | 257 | 360 | 443 | 344 | 385 | 239 | 584 | 723 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 22 | — | — |
7 | 54 | 152 | 152 | 129 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 150 | 148 | 168 | 44 | 32 | 22 | — | 21 | — | 108 | 156 | 363 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 |
111 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 173 | 430 | 512 | 5087 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 202 | 267 | 219 | 26 |
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