Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1484 | 1265 | 1127 | 1079 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 863 | 889 | 982 | 982 | 494 | 413 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 290 | 222 | 265 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.45m | 3:16AM2.34m | 3:59PM2.32m | 4:28AM2.22m | 5:20PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.79m | 9:15PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.96m | 10:24PM1.10m | 10:55AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1484 | 1265 | 1127 | 1079 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 863 | 889 | 982 | 982 | 494 | 413 | 413 | 378 | 103 | 57 | 39 | 265 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 312 | 290 | 222 | 19 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 73 | 75 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 90 | 113 | 141 | 140 | 123 | 121 | 13 | 32 | 123 | 453 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 112 | 112 | 37 | 37 | 106 | 37 | 37 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 271 | 240 | 112 |
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