Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1905 | 2948 | 4761 | 4761 | 4428 | 2379 | 3813 | 2179 | 1976 | 1950 | 1898 | 1873 | 2090 | 4334 | 4529 | 4949 | 4786 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM2.50m | 2:12PM2.46m | 2:34AM2.30m | 3:16PM2.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.80m | 8:00AM0.83m | 8:33PM1.00m | 8:59AM1.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1905 | 2948 | 4761 | 4761 | 4428 | 2379 | 3813 | 2179 | 1976 | 1289 | 948 | 1873 | 2090 | 1772 | — | 1772 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 671 | 411 | 244 | 147 | 74 | 692 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1950 | 1898 | 1409 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 50 | — | 18 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 27 | — | 904 | 1464 | — | — | 866 | 803 | 4334 | 4529 | 4949 | 4786 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 43 | 113 | 88 | 24 | 0 | 31 | 43 | 246 | 235 | 270 | 235 |
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