Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 343 | 276 | 260 | 293 | 582 | 532 | 492 | 600 | 1030 | 1018 | 881 | 1272 | 1780 | 7158 | 3913 | 5335 | 7097 | 7221 | 7051 | 8073 | 7442 | 8085 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM3.05m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.11m | 11:11PM3.23m | 11:31AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.18m | 4:28PM0.16m | 4:51AM0.10m | 5:03PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:40PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
594 | 343 | 211 | 125 | 293 | 582 | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 813 | 844 | 803 | 487 | 501 | — | — | — | 1772 | 2358 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | 215 | 276 | 260 | 107 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 | S 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 92 | 261 | 147 | 74 | 78 | 52 | 98 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 225 | — | 178 | 38 | 500 | 532 | 303 | 600 | 1030 | 1018 | 881 | 1272 | 1780 | 7158 | 3913 | 5335 | 7097 | 7221 | 7051 | 8073 | 7442 | 8085 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 7 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 37 | 120 | 250 | 250 | 256 | 265 | 278 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 231 | 229 | 250 | 250 | 280 | 267 | 265 |
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