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) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 2AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
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2034 | 1953 | 1670 | 1504 | 1484 | 1265 | 1247 | 1139 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 768 | 791 | 874 | 874 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.45m | 3:16AM2.34m | 3:59PM2.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.79m | 9:15PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.96m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
2034 | 1953 | 1670 | 1504 | 1484 | 1265 | 1247 | 1139 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 768 | 791 | 874 | 874 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 62 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 34 | 106 | 106 | 37 | 106 | 250 | 250 |
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