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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 636 | 626 | 299 | 294 | 289 | 246 | 437 | 432 | 424 | 381 | 368 | 536 | 563 | 433 | 423 | 530 | 499 | 1289 | 1460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.81m | 7:54PM2.78m | 8:09AM2.89m | 8:34PM2.90m | 8:47AM2.95m | 9:10PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.59m | 1:41PM0.43m | 1:59AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.34m | 2:41AM0.41m | 3:00PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 1151 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 751 | 636 | 626 | 299 | 97 | 289 | 65 | 204 | 353 | 190 | 242 | 281 | 536 | 563 | 335 | 371 | 530 | 336 | 1289 | 1460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | N 12 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 31 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 85 | 294 | 69 | 215 | 46 | 432 | 424 | 381 | 368 | 360 | 438 | 433 | 423 | 247 | 499 | 3 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | W 26 | N 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 6 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 109 | 103 | 156 | 263 | 246 | 437 | 54 | 24 | 121 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 53 | — | 46 | 161 | 139 | 107 | 76 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 31 | 93 | 43 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 215 | 251 | 113 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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