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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 84mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
103 | 73 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 69 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 192 | 430 | 505 | 523 | 393 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.79m | 9:55PM2.92m | 10:09AM2.80m | 10:32PM2.92m | 10:47AM2.78m | 11:10PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.43m | 4:08AM0.52m | 4:20PM0.44m | 4:46AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:24AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 103 | 73 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 1925 | 1151 | 522 | 286 | 168 | 192 | 430 | 24 | 17 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 42 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 69 | 41 | 61 | 56 | 60 | 109 | 65 | 19 | 72 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 787 | 959 | 1221 | 1569 | 1755 | 1636 | 2062 | 2187 | 2127 | 2127 | 2223 | 2259 | 2299 | 2225 | — | — | — | 61 | 84 | — | — | 505 | 523 | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 109 | 109 | 44 | 181 | 181 | 44 | 42 | 34 | 109 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 109 | 109 | 10 | 7 | 106 | 112 | 120 | 225 | 219 | 219 | 232 |
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