Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Graveyards today?

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 8AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
342
269
215
315
276
575
554
519
478
472
459
465
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NW
10
SW
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:43AM3.28m
10:11PM3.36m
10:32AM3.26m
10:59PM3.36m
11:22AM3.18m
11:50PM3.29m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.07m
3:59PM-0.07m
4:26AM0.03m
4:47PM-0.04m
5:17AM0.07m
5:37PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
6
7
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
670
823
1346
705
688
1003
978
726
594
501
487
373
342
269
215
215
215
575
554
519
478
472
459
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
S
5
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
264
264
29
177
177
7
7
4
74
115
176
315
276
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
S
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
45
20
12
9
34
38
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
74
62
45
27
27
17
17
12
11
16
12
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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