Surf Forecasts:
Graveyards surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SW swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Graveyards this week:
The surf forecast for Graveyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Graveyards in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Graveyards over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 20 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 49 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 128 | 65 | 153 | 141 | 149 | 99 | 74 | 110 | 86 | 69 | 53 | 84 | 180 | 189 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.99m | 8:32AM1.92m | 7:53PM2.87m | 10:19AM1.91m | 9:18PM2.81m | 11:44AM2.11m | 10:45PM2.89m | 12:40PM2.38m | 11:57PM3.06m | 1:21PM2.67m | 00:55AM3.23m | 1:57PM2.94m | 1:45AM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.97m | 2:02AM0.18m | 1:21PM1.23m | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:52PM1.40m | 4:52AM0.10m | 4:37PM1.35m | 5:59AM-0.06m | 5:56PM1.12m | 6:51AM-0.20m | 6:54PM0.82m | 7:34AM-0.27m | 7:43PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 49 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 153 | 141 | 133 | 85 | 44 | 70 | 86 | 55 | 53 | 84 | 35 | 189 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 128 | 65 | 123 | 107 | 149 | 99 | 74 | 110 | 71 | 69 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 180 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1377 | 1594 | 1377 | 1464 | 1464 | 1377 | 765 | 765 | 1464 | 765 | 779 | 1377 | 726 | 765 | 1377 | 1464 | 1599 | 1377 | 1377 | 1595 | 1377 |
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Information about the Graveyards Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Graveyards provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Graveyards can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Graveyards surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Graveyards) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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