Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 5PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1145 | 911 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 384 | 286 | 232 | 618 | 848 | 444 | 348 | 287 | 298 | 285 | 747 | 973 | 1188 | 1592 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.82m | 7:59PM2.98m | 8:24AM2.96m | 8:56PM3.16m | 9:20AM3.08m | 9:48PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:38PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.21m | 3:32PM0.08m | 4:05AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1145 | 911 | 899 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 384 | 286 | 232 | 163 | 161 | 444 | 348 | 287 | 298 | 233 | 747 | 973 | 800 | 1233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 107 | 72 | 127 | 153 | 285 | 254 | 469 | 1188 | 1592 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 154 | 147 | 178 | 220 | 67 | 180 | — | 101 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 93 | 89 | 185 | 299 | 618 | 848 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 183 | 127 | 135 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 246 | 272 | 272 | 169 | 220 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 126 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 88 |
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