Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1203 | 1597 | 1370 | 853 | 585 | 343 | 276 | 260 | 293 | 634 | 429 | 492 | 645 | 1121 | 1018 | 926 | 1256 | 1465 | 2114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:05PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.05m | 10:38PM3.22m | 10:56AM3.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.18m | 4:28PM0.16m | 4:51AM0.10m | 5:03PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1203 | 277 | 1370 | 853 | 585 | 343 | 211 | 147 | 293 | 60 | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 813 | 844 | 848 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — |
373 | 11 | 269 | 265 | 269 | 225 | 276 | 162 | 127 | 76 | 37 | 98 | 21 | 10 | 114 | 1 | 346 | 493 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | — | W 23 | WSW 22 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | S 10 | — | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — |
11 | — | 41 | 49 | 58 | 215 | 212 | 260 | 72 | 311 | 29 | 20 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
165 | 1597 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 104 | 634 | 429 | 395 | 645 | 1121 | 1018 | 926 | 1256 | 1465 | 2114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 238 | 219 | 162 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 37 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 256 | 267 | 278 | 271 | 250 |
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