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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 617 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 326 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:33AM2.70m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:15AM2.74m | 8:42PM2.83m | 8:55AM2.78m | 9:20PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.51m | 2:11AM0.61m | 2:28PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:07PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 456 | 456 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 663 | 682 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 617 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 388 | 326 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 80 | 145 | 150 | 128 | 85 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 64 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 43 | 43 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
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