
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1077 | 1044 | 980 | 560 | 377 | 320 | 440 | 756 | 1529 | 1191 | 878 | 935 | 1035 | 2079 | 8864 | 13586 | 15382 | 13874 | 11050 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.33m | 5:59PM2.38m | 6:22AM2.33m | 7:02PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM1.00m | 11:37AM0.91m | 00:15AM1.02m | 12:40PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
1077 | 1044 | 980 | 560 | 377 | 320 | 440 | 504 | 608 | 490 | 634 | 307 | 767 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | W 9 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 55 | 75 | 48 | — | 220 | 8 | 35 | 121 | 329 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 62 | 83 | 72 | 24 | 154 | 398 | 756 | 1529 | 1191 | 878 | 935 | 1035 | 2079 | 8864 | 13586 | 15382 | 13874 | 11050 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 238 | 238 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 232 | 112 | 265 | 226 | 225 | 219 | 219 | 106 |
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