Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6866 | 9399 | 9557 | 9125 | 9270 | 8669 | 8334 | 7706 | 6833 | 5961 | 5088 | 4735 | 4074 | 3556 | 3556 | 1186 | 1303 | 1303 | 1018 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.19m | 12:09PM3.07m | 00:25AM3.08m | 12:50PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.13m | 6:20PM0.26m | 6:44AM0.24m | 7:04PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | S 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 25 | 91 | 46 | 52 | 214 | 128 | 6 | 1186 | 1303 | 1303 | 1018 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 20 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 480 | 124 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
6866 | 9399 | 9557 | 9125 | 9270 | 8669 | 8334 | 7706 | 6833 | 5961 | 5088 | 4735 | 4074 | 3556 | 3556 | 740 | 563 | 441 | 406 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 416 | 232 | 250 | 213 | 213 | 146 | 181 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 265 | 250 | 265 |
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