Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.6° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
5
5
4
3
0
2
1
1
1
3
1
5
2
2
5
5
7
6
6
6
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6618
6211
5620
4853
4061
3371
2598
2253
1873
3037
2588
3367
3961
3437
6060
5082
4873
5588
5822
5896
5896
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
35
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:00PM2.33m
6:30AM2.29m
6:59PM2.50m
7:22AM2.48m
7:43PM2.70m
Low Tide
11:33AM1.06m
00:17AM1.02m
12:37PM0.91m
1:11AM0.83m
1:26PM0.72m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:21
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
9
8
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
12
4
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
4
4
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