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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | |
180 | 144 | 142 | 166 | 158 | 146 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 347 | 456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 532 | 653 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:30PM2.58m | 6:46AM2.66m | 7:19PM2.67m | 7:33AM2.70m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:15AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.71m | 1:03PM0.56m | 1:26AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.51m | 2:11AM0.61m | 2:28PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 49 | 52 | 47 | 32 | 135 | 126 | 214 | 261 | 463 | 347 | 456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 532 | 653 | 731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | N 4 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 16 |
| kJ | 180 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 158 | 146 | 79 | 96 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | S 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 18 | N 4 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 11 | 166 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 94 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 93 | 113 | 128 | 112 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 93 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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