
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 9AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1586 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1145 | 970 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 384 | 318 | 232 | 223 | 645 | 728 | 569 | 446 | 254 | 231 | 294 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.81m | 7:57PM2.98m | 8:22AM2.94m | 8:54PM3.15m | 9:18AM3.07m | 9:46PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.54m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.22m | 3:30PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 |
1586 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1145 | 970 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 384 | 318 | 232 | 223 | 645 | 728 | 569 | 446 | 254 | 192 | 288 | 964 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | 163 | 131 | 154 | 147 | 138 | 183 | 231 | 294 | 437 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | NNW 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 64 | 47 | 42 | 34 | 96 | 84 | 251 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 112 | 163 | 273 | 373 | 517 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 128 | 157 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 250 | 267 | 171 | 171 | 238 | 112 | 112 | 29 | 7 | 88 | 106 | 112 | 112 |
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