
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 493 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 857 | 845 | 834 | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:14AM2.70m | 7:50PM2.93m | 8:16AM2.88m | 8:45PM3.14m | 9:09AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.61m | 1:29PM0.45m | 2:06AM0.41m | 2:27PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 |
286 | 222 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 857 | 845 | 834 | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 257 | 202 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 |
493 | 493 | 172 | 141 | 101 | 76 | 51 | 142 | 116 | 88 | 60 | 34 | 301 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 133 | 96 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 115 | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | W 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 20 |
269 | 326 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 244 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
281 | 336 | 310 | 294 | 256 | 203 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | — | — | 4 | 31 | 78 | 139 | 193 | 205 | 211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 225 | 219 | 225 | 230 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
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