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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
242 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 197 | 270 | 393 | 470 | 197 | 127 | 163 | 2126 | 2354 | 2623 | 3397 | 3364 | 2573 | 5514 | 5093 | 3887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:45AM2.70m | 1:03PM2.51m | 1:31AM2.58m | 1:52PM2.39m | 2:23AM2.49m | 2:51PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.77m | 7:17PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.87m | 8:08PM0.86m | 8:49AM0.92m | 9:08PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | N 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 242 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 197 | 270 | 393 | 470 | 197 | 127 | 163 | 180 | 215 | 355 | 3397 | 3364 | 2573 | 5514 | 5093 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 194 | 197 | 197 | — | 32 | 64 | 66 | 75 | 137 | 182 | 304 | 1592 | — | — | 551 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 71 | 117 | 198 | 219 | 268 | 371 | 432 | 461 | 282 | 280 | 423 | 1422 | 2640 | 3069 | 2126 | 2354 | 2623 | — | — | — | — | — | 3887 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 162 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 162 | 112 | 109 | 112 | 123 | 112 | 272 | 341 | 351 | 112 | 112 | 263 | 112 | 263 | 226 | 226 | 240 | 264 |
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