Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.4° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (26 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2673
2452
2244
2325
2358
2392
2277
2079
1929
1901
1699
1561
1387
1297
1051
901
841
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18PM2.70m
8:35AM2.66m
8:56PM2.88m
9:13AM2.82m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.67m
2:41PM0.53m
3:07AM0.48m
3:18PM0.37m
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6:56
6:54
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5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
11
10
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