
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 6033 | 5856 | 5286 | 2033 | 1982 | 2887 | 2206 | 1873 | 1670 | 1435 | 1283 | 1247 | 1023 | 902 | 889 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM3.33m | 12:31PM3.05m | 00:52AM3.19m | 1:16PM2.92m | 1:37AM3.00m | 2:03PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.08m | 6:42PM0.16m | 7:13AM0.21m | 7:29PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.37m | 8:17PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 1754 | 1371 | 1321 | 2033 | 1982 | 2887 | 2206 | 1873 | 1670 | 1435 | 1283 | 1247 | 1023 | 902 | 889 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 22 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | WSW 16 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 11 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 928 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1415 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 19 | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
989 | 1027 | 1027 | 903 | 771 | 654 | 622 | 649 | 6033 | 5856 | 5286 | 575 | 362 | — | 9 | 17 | 30 | — | — | 28 | 30 | 15 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 37 | 177 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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