Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Graveyards today?

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1362
1222
1169
1151
987
972
888
888
1018
1110
1014
947
886
886
874
908
779
669
659
659
572
572
512
430
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
0
NNW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:45PM3.03m
9:57AM2.98m
10:19PM3.04m
10:32AM2.94m
10:53PM3.01m
11:07AM2.87m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.35m
4:09PM0.26m
4:30AM0.38m
4:43PM0.32m
5:05AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1362
1222
1169
1151
987
972
888
888
1018
1110
1014
947
886
886
874
908
779
669
659
659
572
572
512
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.7
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
27
49
34
45
40
25
13
3
11
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
126
93
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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