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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
1081 | 617 | 355 | 198 | 220 | 157 | 176 | 174 | 159 | 201 | 475 | 277 | 249 | 188 | 389 | 384 | 299 | 304 | 265 | 215 | 246 | 376 | 582 | 794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.90m | 2:18PM2.63m | 2:55AM2.72m | 3:33PM2.48m | 4:13AM2.63m | 4:56PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.42m | 8:14AM0.56m | 8:39PM0.62m | 9:26AM0.70m | 9:52PM0.74m | 10:42AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 125 | 158 | 116 | 108 | 104 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 151 | 151 | 475 | 277 | 249 | 167 | 389 | 384 | 299 | 304 | 265 | 215 | 215 | 376 | 582 | 794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | S 8 | WSW 6 | S 8 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 38 | 6 | 74 | 66 | 176 | 174 | 159 | 201 | 8 | 127 | 125 | 188 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 74 | 182 | 246 | 209 | 162 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | N 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | N 13 | N 13 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1081 | 617 | 355 | 198 | 220 | 157 | 100 | 56 | 31 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 93 |
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