
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
939 | 1390 | 1198 | 918 | 848 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 202 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 157 | 118 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 112 | 292 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.90m | 2:03PM2.75m | 2:22AM2.77m | 2:58PM2.65m | 3:22AM2.64m | 4:06PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.43m | 8:18PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.54m | 9:18PM0.72m | 9:53AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
939 | 1390 | 1198 | 918 | 848 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 202 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 157 | 118 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 112 | 292 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | — | WSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
515 | 62 | 103 | 37 | — | 86 | 26 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 23 | W 22 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 10 | WSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 61 | 61 | 100 | 53 | 3 | 86 | 100 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
196 | 106 | 191 | 59 | 80 | 48 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 88 | 88 |
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