Graveyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.8° 

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Graveyards today (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (07 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (07 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3.5
W
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
W
15
2.2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4889
6791
4802
4128
4301
2094
1475
1114
874
850
1053
922
434
351
835
647
605
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
15
W
5
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:00AM2.50m
6:41PM2.72m
7:13AM2.67m
7:43PM2.93m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.78m
12:17PM0.67m
00:59AM0.60m
1:22PM0.48m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
6
6
4
9
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
13
8
3
3
1
2
2
4
5
7
7
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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