Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 3AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 378 | 684 | 1410 | 2936 | 3006 | 3560 | 4041 | 4457 | 5458 | 7174 | 8185 | 9028 | 7953 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.22m | 6:38PM2.36m | 7:03AM2.33m | 7:35PM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM1.12m | 12:12PM1.01m | 00:53AM1.02m | 1:14PM0.88m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 317 | 378 | 135 | 208 | 211 | 313 | 197 | 254 | — | — | — | 8185 | 9028 | 7953 | 6742 | 6123 | 5538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 184 | 210 | 38 | — | 300 | 249 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 200 | 332 | 684 | 1410 | 2936 | 3006 | 3560 | 4041 | 4457 | 5458 | 7174 | — | 7845 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 276 | 276 | 233 | 276 | 276 | 271 | 276 | 276 | 279 | 235 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 272 | 272 |
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