
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
924 | 488 | 421 | 844 | 571 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 922 | 824 | 824 | 769 | 587 | 518 | 260 | 190 | 152 | 331 | 704 | 1618 | 2308 | 1897 | 1461 | 938 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM3.26m | 12:56PM2.95m | 1:22AM3.12m | 1:49PM2.81m | 2:14AM2.96m | 2:44PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:52AM0.19m | 7:09PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.31m | 8:02PM0.40m | 8:40AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
924 | 488 | 298 | 844 | 571 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 922 | 824 | 824 | 769 | 587 | 518 | 260 | 190 | 114 | 331 | 704 | 204 | 2308 | 1897 | 1461 | 938 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | S 18 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 |
397 | 464 | 421 | 376 | 459 | 367 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 75 | 31 | 41 | 152 | 126 | 178 | — | 202 | 168 | 175 | 199 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 18 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 21 | S 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
269 | 344 | 314 | — | 25 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 42 | 3 | 75 | 148 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 42 | 85 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 62 | 40 | 100 | 111 | 1618 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 169 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 234 | 234 | 235 | 214 | 220 | 227 | 109 |
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