
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 233 | 184 | 251 | 487 | 559 | 1571 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 732 | 640 | 1095 | 1375 | 1375 | 1586 | 1566 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.68m | 8:40PM2.86m | 9:06AM2.89m | 9:20PM3.04m | 9:45AM3.08m | 9:59PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.56m | 2:53AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.37m | 3:32AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
294 | 196 | 110 | 251 | 487 | 537 | 1571 | 1512 | 1474 | 1274 | 1209 | 1052 | 1145 | 732 | 732 | 523 | 1095 | 1375 | 1375 | 1586 | 1566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
193 | 233 | 184 | 60 | 174 | 559 | 30 | 44 | 65 | 212 | 395 | 391 | 128 | 459 | 443 | 640 | — | — | — | — | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 104 | 149 | 232 | 38 | 29 | — | — | 91 | 162 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 117 | 88 | 91 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 132 | 128 | 128 | 132 | 137 | 170 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 255 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 112 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 112 |
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