Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.7
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
3
W
10
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
924
488
421
844
571
624
1110
972
922
824
824
769
587
518
260
190
152
331
704
1618
2308
1897
1461
938
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:31AM3.26m
12:56PM2.95m
1:22AM3.12m
1:49PM2.81m
2:14AM2.96m
2:44PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.12m
6:52AM0.19m
7:09PM0.24m
7:46AM0.31m
8:02PM0.40m
8:40AM0.44m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
7
7
7
9
9
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
18
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
10
Energy kJ
924
488
298
844
571
624
1110
972
922
824
824
769
587
518
260
190
114
331
704
204
2308
1897
1461
938
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
SW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
397
464
421
376
459
367
4
6
11
9
45
45
43
75
31
41
152
126
178
202
168
175
199
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
S
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
269
344
314
25
9
6
11
11
42
3
75
148
142
220
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NNW
6
3
W
10
Energy kJ
42
85
62
10
11
5
13
65
62
40
100
111
1618
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
0
0
0
113
93
93
113
113
113
113
169
113
113
113
234
234
235
214
220
227
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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