Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 850 | 850 | 863 | 700 | 722 | 982 | 494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 236 | 198 | 269 | 317 | 484 | 1014 | 1055 | 3413 | 3560 | 3014 | 3078 | 3991 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.34m | 3:59PM2.32m | 4:28AM2.22m | 5:20PM2.28m | 5:51AM2.22m | 6:36PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.96m | 10:24PM1.10m | 10:55AM1.04m | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | NNW 8 | W 18 |
| kJ | 850 | 850 | 863 | 700 | 722 | 982 | 494 | 487 | 413 | 378 | 312 | 74 | 198 | 269 | 317 | 484 | 99 | 712 | 283 | 304 | 251 | 153 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 236 | 73 | 76 | 120 | 186 | 210 | 188 | — | — | 42 | 184 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 28 | 42 | 90 | 113 | 109 | 122 | 123 | 109 | 12 | 85 | 160 | 287 | 466 | 1014 | 1055 | 3413 | 3560 | 3014 | 3078 | 3991 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 271 | 250 | 239 | 112 | 271 | 271 | 238 | 271 | 271 | 265 | 270 |
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