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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1788 | 3134 | 2736 | 2136 | 1039 | 1365 | 1887 | 4065 | 4137 | 3450 | 2688 | 2528 | 2496 | 1680 | 4547 | 4822 | 4510 | 3438 | 3145 | 2676 | 2422 | 2151 | 1824 | 1595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:37PM 2.62 | 7:09AM 2.55 | 7:36PM 2.78 | 8:01AM 2.72 | 8:22PM 2.94 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:11PM 0.77 | 12:54AM 0.72 | 1:16PM 0.63 | 1:50AM 0.54 | 2:07PM 0.47 | 2:35AM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki
Wind reports 14 km away suggest it is still onshore at Graveyards (fresh winds from the NNW at Tumahu wx). 2.1m 7s swell from the WNW with a 1.8m 12s groundswell from the WSW and a 1.0m 15s groundswell, also from the WSW. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
1 h 41 min ago
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