Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (22 Aug):
- 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 10PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| 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 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
222 | 269 | 317 | 378 | 625 | 1301 | 2710 | 3006 | 2881 | 3462 | 4030 | 5367 | 6873 | 8185 | 9150 | 7953 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.22m | 6:36PM2.36m | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:33PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:51AM1.02m | 1:12PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
222 | 269 | 317 | 378 | 131 | 98 | 283 | 353 | 313 | 322 | — | — | — | 8185 | 9150 | 7953 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 76 | 120 | 184 | 210 | 188 | — | 300 | 251 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
87 | 100 | 169 | 279 | 625 | 1301 | 2710 | 3006 | 2881 | 3462 | 4030 | 5367 | 6873 | — | 7610 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 271 | 271 | 240 | 271 | 267 | 265 | 271 | 265 | 256 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 | 256 | 256 |
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