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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 10PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | |
83 | 71 | 61 | 102 | 225 | 309 | 403 | 364 | 403 | 400 | 326 | 388 | 345 | 710 | 830 | 536 | 809 | 848 | 711 | 668 | 546 | 473 | 687 | 1093 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:40AM3.00m | 2:10PM2.70m | 2:41AM2.85m | 3:16PM2.57m | 3:47AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.52m | 9:09AM0.56m | 9:30PM0.64m | 10:14AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 82 | 56 | 66 | 48 | 225 | 309 | 403 | 364 | 403 | 400 | 326 | 388 | 345 | 710 | 830 | 536 | 809 | 848 | 711 | 668 | 546 | 473 | 442 | 1093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | N 6 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 55 | 102 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 137 | 108 | 84 | 170 | 28 | 9 | 334 | 14 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 47 | 307 | 687 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NNW 9 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | W 23 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 61 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 41 | 67 | 48 | 102 | 99 | 87 | 71 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 14 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 18 | — | 21 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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