
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1455 | 1161 | 1114 | 1083 | 915 | 722 | 955 | 792 | 596 | 793 | 905 | 1609 | 1929 | 2412 | 3078 | 2775 | 3083 | 3049 | 2803 | 2469 | 1731 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:34PM3.01m | 00:49AM2.85m | 1:11PM2.86m | 1:26AM2.67m | 1:51PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.44m | 7:02AM0.46m | 7:26PM0.61m | 7:41AM0.64m | 8:09PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
1455 | 1161 | 1114 | 1083 | 915 | 722 | 955 | 792 | 453 | 347 | 905 | 1609 | 1929 | 2412 | 3078 | 2775 | 3083 | 3049 | 2803 | 2469 | 1731 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 237 | — | 606 | 596 | 596 | 793 | 294 | 179 | 196 | 129 | 187 | 262 | — | — | 40 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 63 | 159 | 196 | 109 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
74 | 136 | 251 | 322 | 138 | 620 | — | — | 106 | — | 413 | — | — | — | 47 | 350 | 801 | 974 | 1377 | 1097 | 808 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 298 | 219 | 232 | 225 | 226 | 27 | 112 | 219 | 27 | 0 | 120 | 177 | 181 | 219 | 191 | 292 | 0 |
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