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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
668 | 636 | 554 | 384 | 294 | 289 | 246 | 437 | 432 | 424 | 381 | 368 | 659 | 438 | 433 | 423 | 530 | 499 | 620 | 1479 | 1527 | 1582 | 1442 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:54PM2.78m | 8:09AM2.89m | 8:34PM2.90m | 8:47AM2.95m | 9:10PM2.98m | 9:22AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.34m | 2:41AM0.41m | 3:00PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 668 | 636 | 554 | 384 | 294 | 289 | 215 | 204 | 353 | 297 | 286 | 39 | 659 | 351 | 330 | 403 | 530 | 309 | 325 | 1479 | 1527 | 1582 | 1442 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 56 | 51 | 52 | 80 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 432 | 424 | 381 | 146 | 360 | 438 | 49 | 423 | 247 | 499 | 620 | 60 | 32 | 15 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | N 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 17 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 109 | 103 | 156 | 263 | 246 | 437 | 54 | 82 | 121 | 368 | 2 | 2 | 433 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 55 | 45 | 51 | — | 75 | 60 | 36 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 101 | 87 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 113 | 113 | 215 | 256 | 126 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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