Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Graveyards today?

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
144
142
166
158
146
214
261
463
347
456
456
443
424
412
406
406
406
406
406
479
532
653
731
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:30PM2.58m
6:46AM2.66m
7:19PM2.67m
7:33AM2.70m
8:02PM2.75m
8:15AM2.74m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.71m
1:03PM0.56m
1:26AM0.67m
1:48PM0.51m
2:11AM0.61m
2:28PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
49
52
47
32
135
126
214
261
463
347
456
456
443
424
412
406
406
406
406
406
479
532
653
731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.2
N
4
0.5
SW
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
1.1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
180
144
142
140
158
146
79
96
1
48
6
6
6
6
6
25
80
61
61
43
29
22
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
S
18
0.2
N
4
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
29
21
11
166
15
8
3
3
24
1
24
27
28
26
26
2
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
16
94
61
3
3
4
38
93
113
128
112
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
43
43
43
14
93
113
7
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
9
9
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
7
8
7
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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