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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | |
2476 | 2635 | 3617 | 2690 | 2187 | 3468 | 3028 | 2759 | 2472 | 2274 | 1935 | 1793 | 1594 | 1465 | 1342 | 1189 | 1066 | 937 | 923 | 908 | 822 | 691 | 591 | 668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.31m | 4:31AM2.49m | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:33AM2.60m | 6:09PM2.55m | 6:28AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.91m | 10:57AM0.81m | 11:17PM0.82m | 11:55AM0.64m | 00:16AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 886 | — | — | 2690 | 2187 | 3468 | 3028 | 2759 | 2472 | 2274 | 1935 | 1793 | 1594 | 1465 | 1342 | 1189 | 1066 | 937 | 923 | 908 | 822 | 691 | 591 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 26 | WSW 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1155 | 898 | — | 232 | 4 | 125 | 70 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 122 | 314 | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | NNE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2476 | 2635 | 3617 | — | 85 | 259 | 336 | 164 | 158 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 20 | 50 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 212 | 181 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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