Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6637 | 5156 | 7801 | 8133 | 8543 | 8765 | 9571 | 9181 | 8591 | 7790 | 6618 | 5766 | 5323 | 4484 | 3966 | 3371 | 2724 | 2202 | 2252 | 1237 | 2376 | 1875 | 3323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.17m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:18AM2.17m | 6:02PM2.33m | 6:32AM2.30m | 7:01PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM1.10m | 11:07PM1.14m | 11:36AM1.06m | 00:20AM1.02m | 12:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9571 | 9181 | 8591 | 7790 | 6618 | 5766 | 5323 | 4484 | 3966 | 3371 | 2724 | 2202 | — | — | 1647 | 791 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | 617 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 6637 | 5156 | 7801 | 8133 | 8543 | 8765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2252 | 1237 | 2376 | 1875 | 3323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 354 | 246 | 212 | 280 | 312 | 27 | 7 | 29 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 214 | 227 | 147 | 93 |
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