
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1475 | 1114 | 982 | 955 | 1106 | 1060 | 414 | 417 | 341 | 715 | 605 | 541 | 429 | 393 | 280 | 336 | 486 | 531 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39PM2.71m | 7:11AM2.67m | 7:40PM2.93m | 8:07AM2.87m | 8:31PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.60m | 1:20PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
1475 | 1114 | 982 | 955 | 1106 | 1060 | 397 | 417 | 296 | 715 | 605 | 541 | 429 | 393 | 280 | 336 | 486 | 531 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
382 | 266 | 201 | 147 | 202 | 176 | 414 | 351 | 341 | 123 | 84 | 86 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 218 | 298 | 292 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
48 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 152 | 132 | 129 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 150 | 148 | 168 | 32 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
831 | 686 | 469 | 276 | 137 | 64 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 112 | 112 |
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