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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
273 | 269 | 242 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 133 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 61 | 102 | 222 | 314 | 418 | 433 | 410 | 400 | 377 | 380 | 338 | 658 | 595 | 536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:43AM3.16m | 1:09PM2.87m | 1:40AM3.00m | 2:10PM2.70m | 2:41AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.19m | 7:06AM0.30m | 7:25PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.52m | 9:09AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 273 | 269 | 242 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 133 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 102 | 222 | 314 | 418 | 433 | 410 | 400 | 377 | 380 | 338 | 658 | 595 | 536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 20 | W 21 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 34 | 59 | 64 | 50 | 40 | 192 | 164 | 120 | 83 | 142 | 68 | 279 | 334 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 61 | 23 | 45 | 41 | 67 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 125 | 50 | 12 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 97 | 139 | 148 | 148 | 130 | 123 | 104 | 81 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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