
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3102 | 2850 | 2457 | 2109 | 1666 | 1548 | 1315 | 2654 | 2404 | 1589 | 1230 | 1566 | 1415 | 1257 | 1225 | 987 | 911 | 785 | 1696 | 1469 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.61m | 5:03AM2.68m | 5:48PM2.67m | 6:14AM2.72m | 6:56PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.72m | 11:31AM0.55m | 00:05AM0.66m | 12:37PM0.47m | 1:12AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
3102 | 2850 | 2285 | 1700 | 1560 | 1332 | 1028 | 2654 | 2404 | 1589 | 1230 | 1566 | 1415 | 1257 | 1225 | 987 | 911 | 785 | 1696 | 1469 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
463 | 153 | 258 | 544 | 716 | 970 | 1062 | 768 | — | 204 | 200 | — | 9 | 89 | 218 | 298 | 373 | 596 | 352 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
2896 | 2646 | 2457 | 2109 | 1666 | 1548 | 1315 | 993 | 643 | 427 | 269 | 219 | 161 | 130 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 286 | 194 | 185 | 185 | 194 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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