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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
295 | 376 | 582 | 794 | 857 | 822 | 682 | 514 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 767 | 786 | 515 | 344 | 1221 | 1415 | 2454 | 2178 | 1848 | 1653 | 1322 | 1151 | 1151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.44m | 5:30AM2.64m | 6:09PM2.52m | 6:34AM2.72m | 7:07PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.74m | 11:08PM0.76m | 11:53AM0.67m | 00:16AM0.69m | 12:52PM0.56m | 1:12AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 295 | 376 | 582 | 794 | 857 | 822 | 682 | 514 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 314 | 786 | 515 | 314 | 1221 | 1415 | 2454 | 2178 | 1848 | 1653 | 1322 | 1151 | 1151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | 209 | 125 | — | 85 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 283 | 353 | 278 | 250 | 196 | 117 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 83 | 344 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 150 | 154 | 142 | 142 | 311 | 767 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 43 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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