Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 269 | 493 | 669 | 614 | 827 | 708 | 904 | 881 | 1016 | 1602 | 448 | 508 | 815 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.04m | 9:33PM3.31m | 9:56AM3.16m | 10:18PM3.41m | 10:39AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:05PM-0.01m | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:49PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 189 | 206 | 206 | 232 | 269 | 338 | 669 | 614 | 503 | 469 | 377 | 881 | 1016 | 1602 | 431 | 508 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | 55 | 115 | 212 | 193 | 165 | 163 | 180 | 493 | 481 | 568 | 827 | 708 | 904 | 356 | 231 | — | 211 | 136 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | N 5 | WSW 13 | N 4 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 139 | 182 | 178 | 173 | — | — | 12 | 67 | 1 | 132 | — | — | 448 | 464 | 497 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 85 | 128 | 161 | 135 | 171 | 145 | 113 | 89 | 52 | 39 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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