
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 1AM is: 5.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9534 | 10406 | 12846 | 14133 | 5093 | 4745 | 5034 | 5534 | 10793 | 9790 | 9329 | 9174 | 9684 | 10633 | 9725 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:56PM3.36m | 10:17AM3.25m | 10:34PM3.35m | 10:54AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.02m | 4:11AM-0.05m | 4:26PM-0.00m | 4:49AM-0.04m | 5:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | 4868 | — | — | — | — | — | 3263 | 2355 | 2682 | — | 2716 | — | — | — | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2615 | 3102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
9534 | 10406 | 12846 | 14133 | 5093 | 4745 | 5034 | 5534 | 10793 | 9790 | 9329 | 9174 | 9684 | 10633 | 9725 | 1860 | 1726 | 1318 | 1117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 227 | 181 | 181 | 106 | 106 | 172 | 212 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 43 | 43 |
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