
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1393 | 1319 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2119 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1525 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 2674 | 2162 | 2058 | 2033 | 2008 | 2887 | 2387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM3.14m | 00:08AM3.33m | 12:31PM3.05m | 00:52AM3.19m | 1:16PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.04m | 6:28AM0.08m | 6:42PM0.16m | 7:13AM0.21m | 7:29PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
1393 | 1319 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2119 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1525 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 2674 | 2162 | 2058 | 2033 | 2008 | 2887 | 2387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 22 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 928 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 1433 | 311 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
270 | 376 | 468 | 550 | 620 | 771 | 947 | 1012 | 989 | 903 | 882 | 861 | 670 | 560 | 606 | 560 | 649 | 861 | 705 | 593 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 37 | 37 | 250 | 256 | 112 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 213 | 250 | 213 | 213 | 181 | 181 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












