Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | 206 | 246 | 274 | 331 | 487 | 669 | 625 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.88m | 8:45PM3.14m | 9:09AM3.04m | 9:33PM3.31m | 9:56AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.41m | 2:27PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:05PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 257 | 202 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 120 | 189 | 206 | 246 | 274 | 331 | 388 | 669 | 625 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 116 | 88 | 50 | 34 | 23 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 133 | 99 | 2 | 35 | 55 | 280 | 212 | 193 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 487 | 481 | 561 | 827 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | S 7 | WNW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 7 | 244 | 301 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 115 | 75 | 73 | 139 | 182 | 178 | 173 | — | 29 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 21 | — | 34 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 37 | 78 | 109 | — | 119 | 153 | 198 | 168 | 116 | 85 | 52 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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