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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 8AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 688 | 1003 | 978 | 726 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 342 | 269 | 215 | 315 | 276 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 | 459 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:43AM3.28m | 10:11PM3.36m | 10:32AM3.26m | 10:59PM3.36m | 11:22AM3.18m | 11:50PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:59PM-0.07m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:47PM-0.04m | 5:17AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 688 | 1003 | 978 | 726 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 342 | 269 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 | 459 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | 264 | 264 | 29 | 177 | 177 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 115 | 176 | 315 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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