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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | |
197 | 428 | 232 | 153 | 163 | 2243 | 1762 | 1944 | 2267 | 2314 | 2299 | 2045 | 5403 | 4268 | 2816 | 3422 | 2639 | 2585 | 2876 | 2876 | 3263 | 3924 | 2352 | 1905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.31m | 3:26AM2.45m | 4:01PM2.31m | 4:31AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.87m | 8:09PM0.86m | 8:50AM0.93m | 9:09PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.91m | 10:14PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
2 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 197 | 428 | 232 | 153 | 163 | 183 | 219 | 209 | 199 | 341 | 2299 | 2045 | — | 904 | 761 | 530 | 752 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2352 | 1048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 197 | 194 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 75 | 199 | 321 | 317 | 475 | 938 | — | — | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1402 | 1905 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 671 | 410 | 929 | 2066 | 3004 | 2243 | 1762 | 1944 | 2267 | 2314 | — | 799 | 5403 | 4268 | 2816 | 3422 | 2639 | 2585 | 2876 | 2876 | 3263 | 3924 | — | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 113 | 109 | 296 | 372 | 288 | 270 | 113 | 113 | 234 | 221 | 235 | 235 | 254 | 240 | 270 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 240 | 214 | 181 | 31 | 0 |
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