
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
730 | 1056 | 469 | 949 | 975 | 826 | 653 | 643 | 561 | 537 | 447 | 517 | 682 | 805 | 943 | 881 | 587 | 392 | 287 | 233 | 184 | 247 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43AM2.29m | 7:09PM2.49m | 7:39AM2.47m | 7:57PM2.67m | 8:25AM2.68m | 8:40PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.92m | 1:25AM0.78m | 1:42PM0.75m | 2:11AM0.57m | 2:28PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
730 | 414 | 330 | 949 | 414 | 347 | 228 | 185 | 215 | 537 | 447 | 362 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 881 | 587 | 392 | 287 | 168 | 104 | 247 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
240 | 325 | 469 | 683 | 975 | 826 | 653 | 643 | 561 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 202 | 140 | 196 | 193 | 233 | 184 | 58 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | 32 | 61 | 104 | 149 | 232 | 119 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1056 | 450 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 408 | 517 | 682 | 805 | 943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 37 | 169 | 181 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 112 | 272 | 255 | 177 | 112 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 255 | 0 | 0 |
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