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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 130 | 103 | 73 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 82 | 56 | 81 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:53AM2.77m | 9:18PM2.89m | 9:31AM2.79m | 9:55PM2.92m | 10:09AM2.80m | 10:32PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.44m | 3:29AM0.53m | 3:43PM0.43m | 4:08AM0.52m | 4:20PM0.44m | 4:46AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 130 | 103 | 73 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 1482 | 56 | 58 | 82 | 56 | 81 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | 58 | 24 | 36 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 57 | — | 55 | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 35 | 69 | 112 | 245 | 389 | 508 | 767 | 936 | 1148 | 1483 | 1809 | 1939 | 1962 | 2002 | 2427 | 230 | 1672 | 1850 | 2138 | 2162 | 2031 | 1838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 44 | 162 | 42 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 109 | 109 |
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