Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 680 | 730 | 1056 | 469 | 949 | 975 | 826 | 653 | 643 | 561 | 460 | 447 | 517 | 682 | 881 | 902 | 844 | 572 | 392 | 294 | 233 | 184 | 298 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.29m | 7:11PM2.49m | 7:41AM2.47m | 7:59PM2.68m | 8:27AM2.68m | 8:41PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.96m | 12:52PM0.92m | 1:27AM0.78m | 1:44PM0.75m | 2:13AM0.56m | 2:30PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 680 | 730 | 414 | 330 | 949 | 392 | 287 | 191 | 185 | 230 | 460 | 447 | 362 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 844 | 572 | 392 | 294 | 191 | 104 | 247 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 240 | 325 | 469 | 683 | 975 | 826 | 653 | 643 | 561 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 206 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 233 | 184 | 232 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | 32 | 61 | 104 | 149 | 298 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1056 | 438 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 429 | 517 | 682 | 881 | 902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 14 | 43 | 171 | 172 | 113 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 113 | 274 | 253 | 171 | 113 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 253 | 7 | 0 |
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