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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 8PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1042 | 908 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 649 | 528 | 512 | 437 | 423 | 383 | 320 | 320 | 325 | 277 | 277 | 253 | 147 | 183 | 138 | 286 | 222 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.94m | 10:53PM3.01m | 11:07AM2.87m | 11:29PM2.93m | 11:43AM2.77m | 00:06AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.32m | 5:05AM0.44m | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:42AM0.53m | 5:55PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1042 | 908 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 649 | 528 | 512 | 437 | 423 | 383 | 320 | 320 | 325 | 277 | 277 | 253 | 147 | 183 | 93 | 286 | 222 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 140 | 108 | 138 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 113 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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