Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (25 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
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0
0
0
0
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0
0
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3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
5
S
11
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
318
456
530
644
2137
3833
3488
3602
4041
5406
6037
4580
2290
1537
2326
2423
2056
2177
1759
1274
1064
1064
1004
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSW
20
SE
25
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
55
SSE
60
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
40
S
40
S
55
SSE
50
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:02AM2.49m
6:40PM2.52m
6:57AM2.50m
7:31PM2.59m
7:47AM2.55m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.86m
12:22PM0.73m
00:51AM0.85m
1:13PM0.71m
1:43AM0.81m
2:01PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
11
7
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-1
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
597
663
616
460
329
2137
3833
3488
2935
2849
2634
2356
1964
1737
1471
1197
1154
1066
983
998
848
760
749
822
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
257
318
456
530
644
140
45
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
W
9
0.9
W
11
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
3
4
7
181
379
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.6
SSE
7
3
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
5
S
11
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2
23
239
1300
2796
3602
4041
5406
6037
4580
2290
1537
2326
2423
2056
2177
1759
1274
1064
1064
1004
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
0
0
0
0
0
27
126
126
172
171
171
185
273
171
171
171
171
126
126
14
14
14
12
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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