
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
673 | 1067 | 1082 | 1010 | 962 | 669 | 796 | 1020 | 1521 | 1888 | 1723 | 4835 | 2524 | 2941 | 1933 | 7125 | 5167 | 6990 | 7735 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM3.22m | 12:32PM3.26m | 00:53AM3.09m | 1:21PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.04m | 6:49PM0.17m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:42PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
673 | — | — | 189 | 195 | 284 | 309 | 418 | 721 | 617 | 1033 | — | — | 1018 | 1933 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
530 | 1067 | 1082 | 1010 | 962 | 669 | 796 | 1020 | 1521 | 1888 | 1723 | 4835 | 2524 | 2941 | 1845 | 7125 | 5167 | 6990 | 7735 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 271 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 235 | 234 | 276 | 254 | 271 | 254 | 279 | 276 | 246 | 246 | 235 | 329 | 329 | 362 |
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