
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2520 | 1568 | 1447 | 2946 | 1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 330 | 202 | 180 | 290 | 241 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.84m | 1:34AM2.90m | 2:03PM2.75m | 2:22AM2.77m | 2:58PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.33m | 7:29PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.43m | 8:18PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1802 | 1568 | 868 | 2946 | 1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1030 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 330 | 202 | 180 | 290 | 241 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 |
666 | 1054 | 1447 | — | 619 | 522 | 478 | 62 | 103 | 100 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 86 | 100 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
2520 | 48 | 249 | 322 | 562 | 424 | 238 | 132 | 118 | 93 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 |
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