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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
777 | 514 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 477 | 786 | 572 | 382 | 1221 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1848 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 943 | 797 | 563 | 451 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:28AM2.64m | 6:07PM2.51m | 6:32AM2.71m | 7:05PM2.64m | 7:24AM2.80m | 7:52PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.67m | 00:13AM0.69m | 12:50PM0.56m | 1:09AM0.59m | 1:38PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 777 | 514 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 365 | 283 | 572 | 382 | 1221 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1848 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 943 | 797 | 563 | 451 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 20 | W 20 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 74 | 56 | — | 15 | 7 | 4 | 299 | 304 | 4 | 215 | 147 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 12 | 39 | 65 | 299 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 34 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 83 | 344 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 56 | 51 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 88 | 134 | 477 | 786 | — | — | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 255 | 112 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 177 | 86 | 34 | 34 |
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