
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2598 | 2078 | 1755 | 2383 | 2006 | 2157 | 2826 | 2651 | 5371 | 2061 | 2139 | 5515 | 5592 | 5896 | 5896 | 5531 | 5110 | 4821 | 4428 | 3863 | 3424 | 3075 | 3051 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM2.30m | 7:01PM2.50m | 7:24AM2.48m | 7:45PM2.70m | 8:06AM2.69m | 8:23PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.02m | 12:40PM0.91m | 1:14AM0.82m | 1:29PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.60m | 2:10PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
2598 | 2078 | 1755 | — | — | 943 | — | 947 | — | 2061 | 2139 | 5515 | 5592 | 5896 | 5896 | 5531 | 5110 | 4821 | 4428 | 3863 | 3424 | 3075 | 3051 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 607 | — | 45 | — | — | 1442 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 66 | 35 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
— | — | 262 | 2383 | 2006 | 2157 | 2826 | 2651 | 5371 | 1177 | 1224 | 108 | 143 | 62 | 58 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 214 | 296 | 181 | 113 | 93 | 276 | 246 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 43 |
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