
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
729 | 771 | 673 | 1124 | 870 | 871 | 850 | 874 | 875 | 958 | 1660 | 2058 | 1664 | 4908 | 4835 | 5175 | 1845 | 6217 | 4473 | 6767 | 7258 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM3.32m | 00:04AM3.21m | 12:30PM3.26m | 00:51AM3.08m | 1:19PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:20AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.18m | 7:08AM0.19m | 7:41PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
729 | 771 | 673 | — | — | 189 | 195 | 222 | 309 | 486 | 808 | 754 | 1186 | — | — | — | 1787 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
537 | 490 | 584 | 1124 | 870 | 871 | 850 | 874 | 875 | 958 | 1660 | 2058 | 1664 | 4908 | 4835 | 5175 | 1845 | 6217 | 4473 | 6767 | 7258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 280 | 273 | 267 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 240 | 239 | 280 | 285 | 341 | 250 | 271 | 285 | 250 | 250 | 333 | 283 | 343 | 357 |
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