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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 721 | 742 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 162 | 101 | 73 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:15AM2.74m | 8:42PM2.83m | 8:55AM2.78m | 9:20PM2.89m | 9:33AM2.80m | 9:57PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.61m | 2:28PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:07PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:45PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 406 | 406 | 479 | 540 | 721 | 742 | 731 | 721 | 644 | 540 | 525 | 509 | 394 | 331 | 290 | 241 | 167 | 162 | 101 | 73 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 72 | 129 | 275 | 392 | 509 | 709 | 964 | 1258 | 1517 | 1636 | 1889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 39 |
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