Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.7° 

Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
4.5
WNW
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
850
850
863
700
722
982
494
487
413
378
312
236
198
269
317
484
1014
1055
3413
3560
3014
3078
3991
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
45
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:16AM2.34m
3:59PM2.32m
4:28AM2.22m
5:20PM2.28m
5:51AM2.22m
6:36PM2.36m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.96m
10:24PM1.10m
10:55AM1.04m
11:41PM1.12m
12:10PM1.01m
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7:03
7:01
7:01
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5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
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