Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 584 | 617 | 733 | 513 | 465 | 494 | 555 | 878 | 851 | 691 | 680 | 948 | 414 | 477 | 949 | 917 | 837 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.19m | 6:09PM2.35m | 6:45AM2.29m | 7:11PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM1.07m | 11:47AM1.04m | 00:32AM0.96m | 12:52PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 461 | 584 | 469 | 733 | 513 | 302 | 187 | 555 | 878 | 851 | 691 | 680 | 240 | 403 | 364 | 949 | 414 | 287 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 22 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 332 | 373 | 465 | 494 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 75 | 69 | 3 | 414 | 469 | 592 | 917 | 837 | 653 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 485 | 617 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 948 | 350 | 477 | 489 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 175 | 106 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 280 | 253 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 171 | 172 | 253 | 43 | 7 |
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