
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 1AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1141 | 1252 | 1017 | 719 | 767 | 1055 | 3256 | 6403 | 13193 | 15593 | 12636 | 9919 | 7838 | 5835 | 4493 | 3400 | 2763 | 2137 | 1937 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:59PM2.38m | 6:22AM2.33m | 7:02PM2.45m | 7:23AM2.40m | 7:56PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM1.02m | 12:40PM0.89m | 1:16AM0.95m | 1:36PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | — | — | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
502 | 433 | 718 | 719 | 541 | 475 | 3256 | 727 | 3663 | — | — | 64 | 7838 | 5835 | 4493 | 3400 | 2763 | 2137 | 1937 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 35 | 121 | 227 | 767 | 713 | 437 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 36 | — | 395 | 767 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
1141 | 1252 | 1017 | — | — | — | — | 6403 | 13193 | 15593 | 12636 | 9919 | 48 | — | 36 | 54 | 66 | 64 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 112 | 112 | 226 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 213 | 264 | 225 | 219 | 177 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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