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Kumera Patch surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today?
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 888 | 888 | 1018 | 1110 | 1014 | 947 | 886 | 886 | 874 | 908 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 572 | 572 | 512 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 9:43PM3.03m | 9:55AM2.97m | 10:17PM3.04m | 10:30AM2.93m | 10:51PM3.00m | 11:05AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.36m | 4:07PM0.27m | 4:29AM0.38m | 4:42PM0.33m | 5:04AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 888 | 888 | 1018 | 1110 | 1014 | 947 | 886 | 886 | 874 | 908 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 572 | 572 | 512 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 49 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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