Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2663 | 3393 | 4151 | 4286 | 4880 | 6043 | 7804 | 8641 | 8908 | 7610 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 | 4882 | 4363 | 4076 | 3601 | 3377 | 3030 | 2710 | 2487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.36m | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:33PM2.51m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:18PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:51AM1.02m | 1:12PM0.88m | 1:45AM0.86m | 2:00PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 |
283 | 313 | 251 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 8908 | 7610 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 | 4882 | 4363 | 4076 | 3601 | 3377 | 3030 | — | 2487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
2663 | 3393 | 4151 | 4286 | 4880 | 6043 | 7804 | 8641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2710 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 271 | 271 | 265 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 232 | 240 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 225 | 225 | 255 |
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