Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
722 | 982 | 494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 198 | 269 | 317 | 424 | 876 | 1482 | 2949 | 3490 | 3499 | 3529 | 5616 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:28AM2.22m | 5:20PM2.28m | 5:51AM2.22m | 6:36PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM1.10m | 10:55AM1.04m | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | NNW 8 | — |
722 | 982 | 494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 55 | 269 | 317 | 317 | 151 | 230 | 283 | 300 | 249 | 157 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 253 | 161 | 198 | 76 | 120 | 184 | 210 | 188 | — | — | — | 251 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 73 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
40 | 102 | 97 | 122 | 122 | 136 | 113 | 101 | 42 | 162 | 231 | 424 | 876 | 1482 | 2949 | 3490 | 3499 | 3529 | 5616 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 240 | 239 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 271 | 238 | 271 | 271 | 240 | 270 |
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