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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 Thu night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
1289 | 1629 | 1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 987 | 987 | 1077 | 943 | 1028 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1042 | 921 | 779 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:10PM2.98m | 9:22AM2.98m | 9:45PM3.03m | 9:57AM2.98m | 10:19PM3.04m | 10:32AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:35PM0.25m | 3:55AM0.35m | 4:09PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.38m | 4:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1289 | 1629 | 1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 987 | 987 | 1077 | 943 | 1028 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1042 | 921 | 779 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 47 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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