
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2303 | 2539 | 2127 | 1403 | 1447 | 2760 | 1272 | 1134 | 923 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 243 | 205 | 295 | 212 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:52AM3.01m | 1:16PM2.84m | 1:34AM2.90m | 2:03PM2.75m | 2:22AM2.77m | 2:58PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.33m | 7:29PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.43m | 8:18PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | 1016 | 1403 | 832 | 2760 | 1272 | 1134 | 923 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 243 | 205 | 295 | 212 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 7 |
— | — | 666 | 1257 | 1447 | — | 619 | 522 | 515 | 62 | 103 | 100 | — | 36 | 11 | 40 | 21 | 23 | 82 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | W 22 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 86 | 86 | 100 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2303 | 2539 | 2127 | 111 | 302 | 322 | 482 | 310 | 169 | 149 | 141 | 118 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 213 | 279 | 344 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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