
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
985 | 962 | 526 | 750 | 880 | 1565 | 1921 | 2272 | 4835 | 5097 | 5446 | 1905 | 6729 | 5196 | 7234 | 8425 | 8268 | 6921 | 5927 | 5064 | 4193 | 3802 | 3451 | 2983 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.21m | 12:30PM3.26m | 00:51AM3.08m | 1:19PM3.13m | 1:43AM2.89m | 2:14PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.18m | 7:08AM0.19m | 7:41PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.37m | 8:41PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
189 | 195 | 243 | 309 | 607 | 721 | — | 820 | 902 | — | 1018 | 1905 | — | — | — | — | — | 5523 | 5927 | 5064 | 4193 | 3802 | 3451 | 2983 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
985 | 962 | 526 | 750 | 880 | 1565 | 1921 | 2272 | 4835 | 5097 | 5446 | 1736 | 6729 | 5196 | 7234 | 8425 | 8268 | 6921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 271 | 256 | 283 | 256 | 283 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 283 | 283 | 280 | 314 | 308 | 181 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 250 | 0 |
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