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Kumera Patch

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch Surf Photo: 'Short-lived early autumn swell at Kumera Patch. As the afternoon tide filled sets started breaking across the bay east of the point.' by Rob Davies

Weather Forecast for Kumera Patch

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is

16.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kumera Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	WSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	WSW
	8 s	off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	WSW	NNW
	13 s	off	9 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	S
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SSE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		WSW	NNE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kumera Patch around the time the photo was taken

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Kumera Patch Surf Photo: 'Short-lived early autumn swell at Kumera Patch. As the afternoon tide filled sets started breaking across the bay east of the point.' by Rob Davies

Kumera Patch early autumn swell

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Photo taken at: 3:05 pm 5 Mar 2020