
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2179 | 2304 | 2380 | 4780 | 4080 | 3761 | 3404 | 3351 | 3139 | 2946 | 2661 | 2448 | 2160 | 1917 | 1748 | 1748 | 1748 | 1831 | 700 | 765 | 626 | 558 | 602 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:08PM3.26m | 00:24AM3.24m | 12:48PM3.19m | 1:06AM3.10m | 1:32PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM-0.03m | 6:19PM0.09m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:02PM0.20m | 7:23AM0.20m | 7:50PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
590 | 306 | 1002 | 1721 | 6 | 3761 | 3404 | 3351 | 3139 | 2946 | 2661 | 2448 | 2160 | 1917 | 1748 | 1748 | 1748 | 1831 | 700 | 765 | 626 | 548 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2179 | 2304 | 2380 | 4780 | 4080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1949 | — | — | — | 352 | 319 | 369 | 382 | 414 | 452 | 558 | 602 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 212 | 228 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 171 | 246 | 253 | 109 | 43 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 276 | 276 | 246 | 113 |
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