Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Graveyards today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
1
!
!
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
764
1060
871
792
1793
2480
1086
699
472
993
844
581
624
1110
972
972
922
812
812
346
273
216
152
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:40PM3.34m
12:04PM3.07m
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
1:49PM2.81m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.10m
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
673
764
1060
871
792
160
172
504
699
361
993
844
581
624
1110
972
972
922
812
812
94
273
108
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
S
6
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
S
5
0.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
1
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
20
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
200
75
16
332
318
2
273
536
472
314
376
459
367
5
2
11
9
45
45
346
75
216
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
S
6
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
25
74
75
16
162
3
229
269
344
33
15
6
6
11
43
38
75
148
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
8
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
6
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
W
6
0.8
NW
4
1.2
W
6
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1793
2480
1086
28
67
89
64
109
20
109
13
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
31
0
7
113
43
253
171
175
7
7
7
7
0
0
93
31
93
93
113
113
113
113
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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