Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 1PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1898 | 1873 | 1927 | 2349 | 4644 | 4423 | 4267 | 4698 | 5922 | 4206 | 6724 | 7349 | 7731 | 8669 | 10676 | 9995 | 8699 | 7790 | 6846 | 5896 | 5323 | 4545 | 3731 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.30m | 3:16PM2.30m | 3:48AM2.17m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:18AM2.17m | 6:02PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.01m | 9:43PM1.14m | 10:15AM1.10m | 11:07PM1.14m | 11:36AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1021 | 1873 | 1927 | 2349 | 1772 | 1546 | 1546 | 1389 | 1191 | — | — | — | — | — | 8652 | 9995 | 8699 | 7790 | 6846 | 5896 | 5323 | 4545 | 3731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 47 | 35 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 987 | 1080 | 899 | 4644 | 4423 | 4267 | 4698 | 5922 | 4206 | 6724 | 7349 | 7731 | 8669 | 10676 | — | — | 6236 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 36 | 246 | 246 | 235 | 221 | 246 | 246 | 271 | 329 | 212 | 227 | 314 | 224 | 88 | 36 | 27 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 271 |
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