Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5557 | 4930 | 6039 | 5742 | 10459 | 10593 | 10316 | 10165 | 10292 | 10008 | 9606 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | 5577 | 4528 | 4032 | 3740 | 3950 | 3364 | 2878 | 2838 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.24m | 10:32PM3.34m | 10:52AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.26m | 11:29AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM-0.04m | 4:24PM0.01m | 4:47AM-0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | 5:24AM0.06m | 5:41PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1606 | 2831 | 3102 | — | — | — | — | — | 2182 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | 5577 | 4528 | 4032 | 3740 | 2930 | 3364 | 2878 | 2838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1692 | 1834 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5557 | 4930 | 6039 | 5742 | 10459 | 10593 | 10316 | 10165 | 10292 | 10008 | 9606 | 1916 | 1726 | 1318 | 1247 | — | — | — | — | 3950 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 213 | 213 | 181 | 146 | 181 | 181 | 112 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 177 | 88 | 106 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 109 | 112 |
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