
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 1PM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
767 | 1055 | 3256 | 3632 | 14614 | 16078 | 12672 | 10052 | 7635 | 5835 | 4757 | 3629 | 2926 | 2345 | 2107 | 1781 | 1922 | 1864 | 1808 | 1635 | 1281 | 1140 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.33m | 7:04PM2.45m | 7:25AM2.41m | 7:58PM2.56m | 8:16AM2.52m | 8:43PM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM1.02m | 12:42PM0.89m | 1:18AM0.95m | 1:38PM0.80m | 2:10AM0.83m | 2:26PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
683 | 475 | 3256 | 594 | — | — | 10592 | 10052 | 7635 | 5835 | 4757 | 3629 | 2926 | 2345 | 2107 | 1781 | 1922 | 1864 | 1808 | 1635 | 1281 | 1140 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
767 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 89 | 45 | 24 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
571 | 797 | 470 | 3632 | 14614 | 16078 | 12672 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 125 | 109 | 147 | 214 | 214 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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