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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 11PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
403 | 400 | 377 | 388 | 345 | 710 | 830 | 536 | 809 | 848 | 760 | 620 | 546 | 513 | 687 | 1038 | 2121 | 1928 | 1811 | 1788 | 1832 | 1389 | 1227 | 1159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.70m | 2:41AM2.85m | 3:16PM2.57m | 3:47AM2.73m | 4:25PM2.51m | 4:53AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.52m | 9:09AM0.56m | 9:30PM0.64m | 10:14AM0.62m | 10:36PM0.72m | 11:17AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 403 | 400 | 377 | 388 | 345 | 710 | 830 | 536 | 809 | 848 | 760 | 620 | 546 | 513 | 435 | 1038 | 2121 | 1928 | 1811 | 1788 | 1832 | 1389 | 1227 | 1159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | N 6 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SSE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 170 | 54 | 11 | 334 | 14 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 687 | 442 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 23 | NNW 11 | WSW 20 | S 5 | SSE 5 | NNW 10 | N 13 | — | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 102 | 99 | 87 | 40 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 40 | 307 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 3 | — | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
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