Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 480 | 455 | 407 | 400 | 393 | 449 | 488 | 339 | 519 | 461 | 617 | 716 | 632 | 394 | 465 | 494 | 555 | 904 | 837 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM2.37m | 4:09AM2.20m | 4:52PM2.30m | 5:30AM2.19m | 6:07PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.97m | 10:05PM1.07m | 10:30AM1.05m | 11:20PM1.07m | 11:44AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 330 | 480 | 8 | 407 | 400 | 393 | 449 | 488 | 166 | 519 | 461 | 455 | 716 | 632 | 394 | 236 | 160 | 555 | 904 | 837 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSE 9 | N 16 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 41 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 61 | 120 | 179 | 339 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 425 | 299 | 373 | 465 | 494 | 132 | 33 | 38 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 16 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 22 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 388 | 617 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 255 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 106 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 250 | 0 |
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