Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.9° 

Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)7ft (2.1m)17s

Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1873
1693
1693
1670
1670
1175
2705
2705
6033
5856
5286
2033
1982
2887
2206
1873
1670
1435
1283
1247
1023
902
889
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
S
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:08AM3.33m
12:31PM3.05m
00:52AM3.19m
1:16PM2.92m
1:37AM3.00m
2:03PM2.76m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.08m
6:42PM0.16m
7:13AM0.21m
7:29PM0.34m
7:59AM0.37m
8:17PM0.54m
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clear
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clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
8
7
8
9
12
10
8
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