Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3678 | 5041 | 5433 | 5436 | 5228 | 5345 | 5675 | 7223 | 9120 | 9125 | 8975 | 8683 | 8497 | 7420 | 6528 | 5704 | 4971 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM3.24m | 11:33AM3.13m | 11:48PM3.20m | 12:10PM3.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:05AM0.12m | 6:21PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 22 | S 11 |
| kJ | 493 | — | — | 1275 | — | 1647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 91 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3678 | 5041 | 5433 | 5436 | 5228 | 5345 | 5675 | 7223 | 9120 | 9125 | 8975 | 8683 | 8497 | 7420 | 6528 | 5704 | 4971 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 253 | 276 | 276 | 284 | 297 | 272 | 349 | 228 | 271 | 212 | 181 | 147 | 181 | 246 | 246 | 270 |
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