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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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?
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | |
158 | 146 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 347 | 456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 412 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 672 | 721 | 701 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.66m | 7:17PM2.66m | 7:31AM2.69m | 8:00PM2.75m | 8:13AM2.73m | 8:40PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.67m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:09AM0.62m | 2:27PM0.47m | 2:50AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 135 | 126 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 347 | 456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 85 | 116 | 94 | 406 | 412 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 672 | 721 | 701 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | N 4 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 158 | 146 | 79 | 96 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 67 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | N 4 | S 18 | N 4 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 96 | 141 | 162 | 144 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 250 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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