Kumera Patch
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 531kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 932, poor
- Tue 1030, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 1,028kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft12 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 531kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 193kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:40 +1.1 mLow 08:58 −1.2 mHigh 15:15 +1.2 mLow 21:42 −1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:51 +1.0 mLow 10:08 −1.1 mHigh 16:28 +1.1 mLow 22:56 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:10 +0.9 mLow 11:22 −1.0 mHigh 17:45 +1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Kumera Patch
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is New Plymouth.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,690–US$3,200 each
about US$1,690–US$3,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NPL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$3,200 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
40 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About New Plymouth its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ōpunake on Booking.com
56 min by car
Nearest beds: New Plymouth, 23 km (about 40 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NPL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → NPL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.