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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
272 | 264 | 261 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 197 | 194 | 437 | 523 | 194 | 127 | 163 | 2337 | 1996 | 1478 | 1691 | 1325 | 1871 | 1709 | 2555 | 1946 | 2109 | 3199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:04PM2.51m | 1:32AM2.58m | 1:53PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.31m | 3:26AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.77m | 7:18PM0.76m | 7:53AM0.87m | 8:09PM0.86m | 8:50AM0.93m | 9:09PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — |
 kJ | 272 | 264 | 261 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 197 | 194 | 437 | 523 | 194 | 127 | 163 | 180 | 219 | 421 | 1426 | 1162 | 1871 | 1709 | 2555 | 645 | 646 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 197 | 197 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 209 | 258 | 1325 | 1040 | 757 | 917 | 996 | 869 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 387 | 300 | 394 | 671 | 449 | 187 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 191 | 245 | 268 | 407 | 514 | 475 | 588 | 298 | 461 | 1236 | 2291 | 3271 | 2337 | 1996 | 1478 | 1691 | — | — | — | — | 1946 | 2109 | 3199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 274 | 274 | 270 | 169 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 274 | 296 | 366 | 113 | 270 | 113 | 113 | 233 | 270 | 126 | 126 | 268 | 269 | 240 |
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