Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
834 | 970 | 978 | 1121 | 1051 | 1145 | 811 | 788 | 705 | 1697 | 1411 | 1288 | 1106 | 1076 | 943 | 917 | 879 | 829 | 711 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 493 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:41AM2.85m | 7:19PM2.90m | 7:39AM2.97m | 8:14PM3.07m | 8:35AM3.08m | 9:07PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.42m | 1:58PM0.21m | 2:27AM0.28m | 2:51PM0.10m | 3:21AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
834 | 970 | 284 | 1121 | 1051 | 1145 | 811 | 788 | 491 | 1697 | 1411 | 1288 | 1106 | 1076 | 943 | 917 | 879 | 829 | 711 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 476 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
124 | 638 | 978 | 158 | 58 | 29 | 326 | 534 | 705 | — | 11 | 11 | 49 | 91 | 153 | 225 | 298 | 387 | 559 | 553 | 540 | 475 | 493 | 371 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
465 | 479 | — | 13 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 67 | 64 | 117 | 114 | 117 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 119 | 130 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 181 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 27 | 93 | 113 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 225 | 246 | 246 | 221 | 276 | 113 | 234 | 113 |
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