Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
293 | 582 | 543 | 492 | 600 | 969 | 1018 | 1330 | 1125 | 1402 | 2690 | 3492 | 4648 | 5327 | 5113 | 7789 | 3190 | 7927 | 3229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.11m | 11:11PM3.23m | 11:31AM3.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.10m | 5:03PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:40PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 |
293 | 582 | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 6 | 844 | 734 | 838 | 950 | — | 1275 | 1067 | — | 2342 | — | 2452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
155 | 60 | 37 | 98 | 20 | 10 | 116 | 1 | 408 | 848 | 493 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 7 | S 10 | — | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
74 | 78 | 50 | 29 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 |
53 | 500 | 543 | 302 | 600 | 969 | 1018 | 1330 | 1125 | 1402 | 2690 | 3492 | 4648 | 5327 | 5113 | 7789 | 3190 | 7927 | 3229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 250 | 250 | 255 | 255 | 278 | 271 | 271 | 255 | 250 | 255 | 250 | 283 | 267 | 256 | 250 |
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