
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 11AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7687 | 6790 | 5494 | 4549 | 3953 | 3451 | 2983 | 2627 | 2221 | 1820 | 1465 | 1246 | 980 | 813 | 688 | 656 | 466 | 484 | 346 | 317 | 156 | 151 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.90m | 2:16PM2.96m | 2:45AM2.70m | 3:20PM2.80m | 3:56AM2.54m | 4:35PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:42PM0.49m | 9:05AM0.55m | 9:51PM0.63m | 10:16AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 |
— | 5481 | 5494 | 4549 | 3953 | 3451 | 2983 | 2627 | 2221 | 1820 | 1465 | 1246 | 980 | 813 | 688 | 656 | 466 | 484 | 346 | 317 | 65 | 82 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 151 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
7687 | 6790 | 41 | 47 | 34 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 107 | 156 | 146 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 0 | 7 | 329 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 274 | 256 | 126 | 113 | 24 | 31 | 113 | 234 | 246 | 113 | 24 | 24 |
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