
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1134 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 202 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.90m | 2:03PM2.75m | 2:22AM2.77m | 2:58PM2.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.43m | 8:18PM0.59m | 8:50AM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
1250 | 1134 | 939 | 1390 | 1134 | 918 | 760 | 630 | 555 | 437 | 403 | 299 | 202 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | S 6 | WSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
619 | 522 | 515 | 62 | 103 | 100 | — | 86 | 16 | 100 | 40 | 23 | 82 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | N 13 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | W 23 | W 22 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WSW 21 | W 7 | WSW 21 |
30 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 53 | 3 | 86 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
536 | 350 | 169 | 106 | 84 | 90 | 64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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