
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1571 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 732 | 640 | 1095 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 | 1507 | 1412 | 1145 | 1010 | 886 | 822 | 578 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.89m | 9:20PM3.04m | 9:45AM3.08m | 9:59PM3.18m | 10:24AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.37m | 3:32AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.21m | 4:12AM0.02m | 4:33PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
1571 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 732 | 523 | 1095 | 1375 | 1375 | 1606 | 1566 | 1507 | 1412 | 1145 | 1010 | 886 | 822 | 578 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 18 |
22 | 34 | 41 | 73 | 104 | 391 | 124 | 144 | 443 | 640 | — | — | 155 | 150 | 154 | 180 | 130 | — | 79 | 66 | 33 | 34 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 22 | W 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | — |
— | — | 91 | 212 | 395 | — | 128 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 107 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | 5 | 127 | 149 | 108 | 183 | 205 | 140 | 116 | 128 | 118 | — | 237 | 244 | 237 | 165 | 110 | 122 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 112 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 120 | 250 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 112 |
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