Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s 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 7AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | 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  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11641 | 13130 | 5557 | 5108 | 6362 | 4375 | 10459 | 9869 | 9721 | 9565 | 10709 | 10008 | 9606 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:56PM3.36m | 10:17AM3.25m | 10:34PM3.35m | 10:54AM3.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM-0.05m | 4:26PM-0.00m | 4:49AM-0.04m | 5:04PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1606 | 3079 | 3803 | 2887 | — | 2716 | — | — | 2372 | 3080 | 2818 | 2750 | 2414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1904 | 1692 | 1834 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 11641 | 13130 | 5557 | 5108 | 6362 | 4375 | 10459 | 9869 | 9721 | 9565 | 10709 | 10008 | 9606 | 2060 | 1618 | 1291 | 1291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 212 | 212 | 181 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 88 | 106 |
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