Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Graveyards today?

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
261
463
347
456
456
443
424
412
406
406
406
406
406
412
540
663
742
731
721
644
617
599
509
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:19PM2.67m
7:33AM2.70m
8:02PM2.75m
8:15AM2.74m
8:42PM2.83m
8:55AM2.78m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.67m
1:48PM0.51m
2:11AM0.61m
2:28PM0.47m
2:52AM0.56m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
214
261
463
347
456
456
443
424
412
406
406
88
406
406
412
540
663
742
731
721
644
617
599
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.2
N
4
0.6
WSW
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
79
96
1
65
6
6
6
6
6
26
27
406
88
67
44
22
1
5
3
3
14
14
13
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
N
4
0.2
S
18
0.2
N
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
3
24
1
24
58
62
27
26
26
25
1
6
20
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
17
23
80
113
128
128
85
85
13
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
43
43
43
43
113
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
9
5
4
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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