
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 8.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
12596 | 9663 | 7292 | 5835 | 4493 | 3697 | 2967 | 2530 | 2107 | 1564 | 1922 | 1992 | 1808 | 1635 | 1281 | 1108 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.45m | 7:23AM2.40m | 7:56PM2.56m | 8:14AM2.52m | 8:41PM2.70m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.95m | 1:36PM0.81m | 2:08AM0.84m | 2:24PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
10623 | 9663 | 7292 | 5835 | 4493 | 3697 | 2967 | 2530 | 2107 | 1564 | 1922 | 1992 | 1808 | 1635 | 1281 | 1108 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 36 | 36 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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