Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2441
1492
924
512
421
844
571
624
1110
972
972
824
824
769
692
325
260
190
142
305
688
1608
2020
2029
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
1:49PM2.81m
2:14AM2.96m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
8:02PM0.40m
8:40AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
2.5
SW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
3
W
11
Energy kJ
172
273
924
512
352
844
571
624
1110
972
972
824
824
769
692
325
260
190
137
305
688
204
202
2029
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
397
397
464
421
376
459
367
5
2
11
9
45
45
43
75
75
148
120
126
178
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
206
269
344
314
7
15
6
6
11
42
3
2
2
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
SW
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NW
5
1
NNW
6
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
Energy kJ
2441
1492
9
33
85
78
34
10
12
25
75
93
98
37
86
58
1608
2020
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
171
172
7
0
7
0
0
0
93
93
93
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
227
220
212
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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