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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
520 | 414 | 320 | 251 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 142 | 166 | 158 | 146 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 456 | 347 | 530 | 515 | 493 | 479 | 406 | 406 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.65m | 6:30PM2.58m | 6:46AM2.66m | 7:19PM2.67m | 7:33AM2.70m | 8:02PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.60m | 00:36AM0.71m | 1:03PM0.56m | 1:26AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 520 | 414 | 320 | 251 | 184 | 96 | 52 | 144 | 33 | 140 | 133 | 126 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 456 | 347 | 530 | 515 | 493 | 479 | 406 | 406 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | S 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 184 | 180 | 32 | 142 | 22 | 158 | 146 | 79 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | S 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 100 | 166 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 141 | 153 | 164 | 189 | 178 | — | 33 | 59 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 43 | 126 | 175 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 43 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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