
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2048 | 2629 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 1980 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM3.40m | 11:45AM3.14m | 00:08AM3.33m | 12:31PM3.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.04m | 6:28AM0.08m | 6:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
2048 | 1130 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 1980 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 928 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
124 | 2629 | 270 | 387 | 429 | 493 | 572 | 717 | 969 | 1051 | 966 | 1003 | 882 | 804 | 654 | 546 | 602 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 177 | 250 | 37 | 250 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 181 | 181 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki | |||||||||||||||||
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