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Kumera Patch Surf Photo: 'Off shores' by Charlie Webb

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is

14.3° C

0.7°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NE	N	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NW		N	WSW	WSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	NNW		N	WSW	WSW
	6 s	on		6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	N	WSW
	15 s	glass		10 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	WSW
	15 s	glass		10 s	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	W	WSW	NW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	W	WSW	NW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	W	WSW	NW
	9 s	off	9 s	11 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW	NW
	9 s	off	9 s	10 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW	NW
	8 s	off	8 s	10 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	WSW	NW	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	7 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	NNW	WSW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	WSW	NW
	10 s	off	7 s	9 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	WSW	S
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	S
	12 s	cross	2 s	9 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNW	SSE
	12 s	cross	9 s	12 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April at 12 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: 'Off shores' by Charlie Webb

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User: Charlie Webb (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:30 pm 1 Apr 2021