Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
0
1
1
1
1
0
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
9
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
SW
10
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
971
1575
1203
1575
1426
901
585
375
261
260
293
645
625
492
591
945
993
1087
1410
6048
3186
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
NNE
30
N
35
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:48AM2.95m
10:05PM3.15m
10:22AM3.05m
10:38PM3.22m
10:56AM3.11m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.24m
4:16AM0.18m
4:28PM0.16m
4:51AM0.10m
5:03PM0.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
3
8
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
10
11
11
11
7
8
7
6
7
6
5
6
6
7
6
7
5
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