Kumera Patch Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is 64 °F
(Which is 3.2°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 61 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 58 °F to 63 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 18 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The Kumera Patch water temperature is reasonably warm (64 °F) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 59 °F). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.
Map of current New Zealand Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current New Zealand Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Kumera Patch. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Kumera Patch sea water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F) on around the 7th of February and are at their coldest on about the 29th of August, in the range 12 to 14°C (54 to 57°F). The highest Kumera Patch sea water temperatures in the first part of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The coldest sea water temperatures at Kumera Patch in late August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Kumera Patch can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Kumera Patch. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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