Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9270 | 8808 | 8463 | 7850 | 7140 | 6430 | 5535 | 5012 | 4397 | 4176 | 1426 | 1127 | 1303 | 1303 | 2215 | 1033 | 915 | 1937 | 1913 | 1474 | 1079 | 1055 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:09PM3.07m | 00:25AM3.08m | 12:50PM2.97m | 1:08AM2.93m | 1:37PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.13m | 6:20PM0.26m | 6:44AM0.24m | 7:04PM0.40m | 7:30AM0.40m | 7:56PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | S 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | 8 | — | — | 91 | 45 | 10 | 292 | 128 | 1426 | 1127 | 1303 | 1303 | 2215 | 341 | 915 | 1937 | 1913 | 1474 | 1079 | 1055 | 970 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 51 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 480 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 1033 | 11 | 11 | — | 249 | 191 | 325 | 508 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | W 10 |
9270 | 8808 | 8463 | 7850 | 7140 | 6430 | 5535 | 5012 | 4397 | 4176 | 934 | 800 | 578 | 492 | 387 | — | 333 | 417 | — | 52 | 88 | 66 | 1179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 181 | 213 | 256 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 243 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 239 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 240 | 239 | 112 | 112 |
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