Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 1027 | 753 | 753 | 1136 | 1154 | 2034 | 1953 | 1748 | 1504 | 1484 | 1463 | 1247 | 1079 | 876 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 722 | 841 | 722 | 822 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.76m | 2:06PM2.64m | 2:23AM2.54m | 2:56PM2.45m | 3:18AM2.34m | 4:01PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.58m | 8:22PM0.78m | 8:47AM0.79m | 9:16PM0.98m | 9:45AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
520 | 1027 | 753 | 753 | 584 | 1154 | 2034 | 1953 | 1748 | 1504 | 1484 | 1463 | 1247 | 1079 | 876 | 863 | 850 | 850 | 722 | 841 | 722 | 822 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
454 | 348 | 650 | 643 | 1136 | 523 | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — |
240 | — | 139 | 141 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
329 | 522 | 629 | 364 | 176 | 81 | 34 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 34 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 93 | 113 | 31 | 109 | 106 | 31 | 106 | 246 | 246 | 214 | 113 |
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