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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | |
3219 | 2983 | 2717 | 2274 | 2121 | 1935 | 1594 | 1465 | 1321 | 1189 | 1012 | 980 | 871 | 857 | 771 | 691 | 725 | 760 | 772 | 689 | 700 | 701 | 581 | 751 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:33AM2.60m | 6:09PM2.55m | 6:28AM2.76m | 7:03PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.81m | 11:17PM0.82m | 11:55AM0.64m | 00:16AM0.68m | 12:48PM0.44m | 1:09AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3219 | 2983 | 2717 | 2274 | 2121 | 1935 | 1594 | 1465 | 1321 | 1189 | 1012 | 980 | 871 | 857 | 771 | 691 | 725 | 760 | 772 | 689 | 700 | 581 | 581 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 26 | WSW 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 100 | 77 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 123 | 314 | 283 | 521 | 483 | 596 | 84 | 503 | 751 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 17 | W 26 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 701 | 64 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 121 | 158 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 87 | 108 | 110 | — | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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