Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | 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 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4618 | 4076 | 3835 | 3377 | 3030 | 2671 | 2487 | 2452 | 2244 | 2244 | 2358 | 2309 | 2202 | 2017 | 1929 | 1901 | 1699 | 1561 | 1465 | 1297 | 1051 | 1002 | 855 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:18PM2.70m | 8:35AM2.66m | 8:56PM2.88m | 9:13AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.86m | 2:00PM0.71m | 2:29AM0.67m | 2:41PM0.53m | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:18PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | 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 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
4618 | 4076 | 3835 | 3377 | — | 2671 | 2487 | 2452 | 2244 | 2244 | 2358 | 2309 | 2202 | 2017 | 1929 | 1901 | 1699 | 1561 | 1465 | 1297 | 1051 | 1002 | 855 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 18 | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 90 | 154 | 100 | 90 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3030 | 278 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 271 | 271 | 278 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 240 | 240 | 225 | 271 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 88 | 17 | 17 |
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