
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2251 | 2257 | 2313 | 2430 | 4780 | 4080 | 3554 | 3404 | 3294 | 3139 | 2698 | 2483 | 2191 | 2002 | 1697 | 1672 | 1538 | 1614 | 1748 | 700 | 710 | 626 | 626 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:43PM3.29m | 12:06PM3.25m | 00:22AM3.23m | 12:46PM3.18m | 1:04AM3.09m | 1:30PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM-0.02m | 6:17PM0.10m | 6:38AM0.06m | 7:00PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.21m | 7:49PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
612 | 590 | 306 | 1169 | 1721 | 6 | 3554 | 3404 | 6 | 3139 | 2698 | 2483 | 2191 | 2002 | 1697 | 1672 | 1538 | 1614 | 1748 | 700 | 710 | 626 | 626 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — |
— | 206 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
2251 | 2257 | 2313 | 2430 | 4780 | 4080 | — | — | 3294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 310 | 347 | 403 | 414 | 438 | 502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 229 | 213 | 229 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 106 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 179 | 255 | 0 | 7 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 250 | 251 | 273 | 250 | 112 |
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