Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 5AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4880 | 6120 | 7998 | 8524 | 8908 | 7610 | 6742 | 5826 | 5433 | 4882 | 4363 | 4076 | 3601 | 3161 | 3030 | 2948 | 2673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.36m | 7:03AM2.33m | 7:35PM2.51m | 7:55AM2.49m | 8:20PM2.70m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM1.02m | 1:14PM0.88m | 1:47AM0.85m | 2:03PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8908 | 7610 | 6742 | 5826 | 5433 | 4882 | 4363 | 4076 | 3601 | 3161 | — | 2948 | 2673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 4880 | 6120 | 7998 | 8524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3030 | 338 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 271 | 276 | 227 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 246 | 253 |
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