
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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1888 | 1442 | 661 | 771 | 673 | 1067 | 1082 | 1010 | 939 | 897 | 881 | 1029 | 1320 | 2028 | 2223 | 4820 | 2530 | 5175 | 5332 | 5650 | 4295 | 6303 | 6619 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM3.32m | 00:04AM3.21m | 12:30PM3.26m | 00:51AM3.08m | 1:19PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.04m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:20AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.18m | 7:08AM0.19m | 7:41PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
1265 | 1022 | 661 | 771 | 673 | — | 196 | 189 | 195 | 204 | 309 | 486 | 497 | 617 | 732 | — | — | 1151 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
672 | 570 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
1888 | 1442 | 537 | 461 | 563 | 1067 | 1082 | 1010 | 939 | 897 | 881 | 1029 | 1320 | 2028 | 2223 | 4820 | 2530 | 5175 | 5332 | 5650 | 4295 | 6303 | 6619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 240 | 267 | 280 | 273 | 267 | 271 | 271 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 240 | 271 | 242 | 256 | 280 | 285 | 250 | 278 | 309 | 271 | 357 | 213 |
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