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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
491 | 484 | 476 | 477 | 900 | 682 | 403 | 1221 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1933 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 715 | 451 | 353 | 294 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.52m | 6:34AM2.72m | 7:07PM2.64m | 7:26AM2.81m | 7:54PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.67m | 00:16AM0.69m | 12:52PM0.56m | 1:12AM0.59m | 1:41PM0.43m | 1:59AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 491 | 484 | 476 | 365 | 283 | 682 | 403 | 1221 | 1415 | 1743 | 2178 | 1933 | 1653 | 1303 | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 715 | 451 | 353 | 294 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | SW 20 | W 20 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 15 | 7 | 4 | 274 | 304 | 4 | 230 | 151 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 12 | 56 | 58 | 85 | 82 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | N 14 | — | SW 18 | WSW 17 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 26 | N 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 4 | — | 83 | 344 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 103 | 156 | 263 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 134 | 477 | 900 | — | — | 297 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 246 | 253 | 113 | 106 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 113 | 31 | 106 | 88 | 113 | 31 |
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