
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 404 | 649 | 2533 | 4028 | 4872 | 4401 | 3683 | 1692 | 1294 | 1022 | 770 | 637 | 673 | 571 | 1017 | 746 | 708 | 808 | 964 | 1320 | 2145 | 2732 | 3367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM3.26m | 11:04AM3.31m | 11:21PM3.28m | 11:46AM3.32m | 00:04AM3.21m | 12:30PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM-0.04m | 5:15PM0.05m | 5:35AM-0.04m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:20AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | NW 8 | — |
113 | 277 | 649 | 160 | — | — | 54 | 21 | 1027 | 745 | 1022 | 770 | 637 | 673 | 571 | 419 | — | 219 | 198 | 273 | 406 | — | 239 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
362 | 269 | 302 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | 510 | 480 | 204 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
103 | 107 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
139 | 404 | 627 | 2533 | 4028 | 4872 | 4401 | 3683 | 1692 | 1294 | — | — | 411 | 404 | 497 | 1017 | 746 | 708 | 808 | 964 | 1320 | 2145 | 2732 | 3367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 238 | 220 | 213 | 213 | 112 | 240 | 225 | 37 | 37 | 263 | 264 | 273 | 264 | 271 | 271 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 280 | 271 | 250 | 250 |
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