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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | |
57 | 56 | 81 | 91 | 58 | 87 | 212 | 288 | 289 | 406 | 405 | 390 | 363 | 294 | 313 | 361 | 349 | 394 | 356 | 133 | 198 | 167 | 45 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.93m | 10:49AM2.79m | 11:12PM2.91m | 11:27AM2.74m | 11:51PM2.86m | 12:06PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.52m | 5:00PM0.45m | 5:26AM0.55m | 5:38PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
4 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 57 | 56 | 81 | 1759 | 996 | 500 | 280 | 288 | 289 | 406 | 61 | 390 | 363 | 294 | 160 | 361 | 349 | 394 | 356 | 133 | 198 | 99 | 45 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 58 | 76 | 212 | 168 | 72 | 36 | 72 | 105 | 181 | 9 | 313 | 91 | 41 | 7 | 25 | 105 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | N 12 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | — | — | 91 | 50 | 87 | 85 | 31 | 78 | 48 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1840 | 2106 | 2415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | — | — | 243 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 12 | 48 | 167 | 428 | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 214 | 113 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 88 | 31 | 169 | 224 | 224 | 113 |
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