Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 3PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4428 | 2379 | 3813 | 2102 | 1976 | 1950 | 1898 | 1953 | 2090 | 2261 | 4902 | 4682 | 4522 | 4970 | 6143 | 3765 | 6823 | 8133 | 8523 | 9826 | 10904 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.46m | 2:34AM2.30m | 3:16PM2.30m | 3:48AM2.17m | 4:41PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.83m | 8:33PM1.00m | 8:59AM1.01m | 9:43PM1.14m | 10:15AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4428 | 2379 | 3813 | 2102 | 1433 | 1276 | 969 | 1953 | 2090 | 2261 | 1772 | 1626 | 1772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 692 | 21 | 11 | 1976 | 1950 | 1898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | — | 995 | — | — | — | 878 | 953 | 837 | 4902 | 4682 | 4522 | 4970 | 6143 | 3765 | 6823 | 8133 | 8523 | 9826 | 10904 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 246 | 246 | 271 | 270 | 234 | 246 | 271 | 276 | 212 | 246 | 212 | 314 | 88 |
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