Graveyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
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3
2
5
4
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3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9869
9599
9329
9565
10292
10008
9606
3080
2818
2750
2414
5284
4528
3789
3740
3597
3157
2774
2553
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:34PM3.35m
10:54AM3.24m
11:10PM3.27m
11:30AM3.16m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.04m
5:04PM0.06m
5:25AM0.05m
5:42PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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