Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
753 | 753 | 1136 | 1154 | 2034 | 1953 | 1748 | 1504 | 1484 | 1463 | 1247 | 1195 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 817 | 743 | 822 | 822 | 811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.64m | 2:22AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.45m | 3:16AM2.34m | 3:59PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.58m | 8:21PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.79m | 9:15PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | 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 |
753 | 753 | 584 | 1154 | 2034 | 1953 | 1748 | 1504 | 1484 | 1463 | 1247 | 1195 | 979 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 817 | 743 | 822 | 822 | 811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | 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 7 | — |
650 | 643 | 1136 | 523 | — | 6 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — |
139 | 141 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
629 | 364 | 151 | 66 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 86 | 112 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 106 | 109 | 112 | 250 | 250 | 112 |
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