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) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 6PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 260 | 293 | 645 | 625 | 492 | 691 | 1056 | 1018 | 904 | 1516 | 1819 | 2690 | 3052 | 4565 | 5846 | 6059 | 7960 | 7574 | 7767 | 7317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM3.05m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.11m | 11:11PM3.23m | 11:31AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.16m | 4:51AM0.10m | 5:03PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 211 | 125 | 293 | 60 | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 813 | 2 | 803 | 838 | 1376 | — | — | — | 1496 | — | 2005 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 276 | 164 | 155 | 76 | 37 | 58 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 341 | 493 | 487 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | W 8 | NNW 7 | S 10 | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 260 | 74 | 311 | 37 | 20 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 54 | 645 | 625 | 418 | 691 | 1056 | 1018 | 904 | 1516 | 1819 | 2690 | 3052 | 4565 | 5846 | 6059 | 7960 | 7574 | 7767 | 7317 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 37 | 120 | 250 | 250 | 256 | 256 | 278 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 271 | 280 | 280 | 267 | 267 |
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