Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 286 | 282 | 225 | 222 | 246 | 627 | 1327 | 1675 | 1976 | 1801 | 1801 | 1099 | 1452 | 1455 | 1474 | 1455 | 1161 | 1114 | 1083 | 1023 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM3.19m | 11:40PM3.13m | 12:01PM3.13m | 00:15AM3.01m | 12:35PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.18m | 5:53AM0.15m | 6:13PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.29m | 6:49PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 138 | 97 | 84 | 72 | 79 | 130 | 179 | 1327 | 1675 | 1976 | 1801 | 1801 | 1099 | 1452 | 1455 | 1474 | 1455 | 1161 | 1114 | 1083 | 1023 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 402 | 286 | 282 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 627 | 216 | 220 | — | 176 | 167 | 795 | 119 | 111 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 114 | 180 | 178 | 246 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 97 | 206 | 341 | 386 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 169 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 113 | 279 | 329 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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