Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2048 | 2629 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 1980 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24PM3.41m | 11:47AM3.15m | 00:10AM3.34m | 12:32PM3.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.01m | 5:58PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.08m | 6:44PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2048 | 1130 | 1393 | 1455 | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 1980 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1748 | 1175 | 2705 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 928 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 2629 | 270 | 387 | 429 | 493 | 572 | 717 | 969 | 1051 | 966 | 1003 | 882 | 804 | 654 | 546 | 602 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 171 | 246 | 43 | 246 | 253 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 181 | 181 |
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