Kumera Patch surf break

Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
607
581
501
458
458
451
410
347
347
507
657
572
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:36PM3.15m
8:54AM3.20m
9:23PM3.28m
9:42AM3.26m
10:10PM3.36m
10:30AM3.25m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.18m
3:09PM-0.01m
3:35AM0.07m
3:57PM-0.06m
4:24AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
15
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
14
10
9
10
9
8
8
11
13
8
6
6
6
6
8
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
607
581
501
458
458
451
410
347
347
403
314
320
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
WSW
24
0.4
WSW
22
0.6
W
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
5
1
13
44
108
158
332
336
507
657
572
264
264
21
177
177
11
11
11
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
25
30
13
12
9
34
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
18
29
33
43
64
62
56
54
52
65
67
69
55
53
35
23
22
26
17
13
22
21
12
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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