Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3835 | 3377 | 3030 | 2671 | 2673 | 2452 | 2244 | 2244 | 2358 | 2139 | 2202 | 2017 | 1929 | 1901 | 1699 | 1699 | 1514 | 1297 | 1051 | 876 | 841 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:18PM2.70m | 8:35AM2.66m | 8:56PM2.88m | 9:13AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.71m | 2:29AM0.67m | 2:41PM0.53m | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
3835 | 3377 | — | 2671 | 2673 | 2452 | 2244 | 2244 | 2358 | 2139 | 2202 | 2017 | 1929 | 1901 | 1699 | 1699 | 1514 | 1297 | 1051 | 876 | 841 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | WSW 16 | W 17 | S 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 90 | 154 | 17 | 90 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | WSW 17 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 100 | 10 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3030 | 320 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 260 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 271 | 278 | 250 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 239 | 232 | 225 | 271 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 88 | 17 | 17 |
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