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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 9PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2473 | 2688 | 3141 | 3549 | 3062 | 2445 | 2275 | 2462 | 2697 | 2632 | 3330 | 2510 | 1865 | 3267 | 2844 | 2549 | 2345 | 2121 | 1906 | 1631 | 1442 | 1321 | 1207 | 1170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:52PM2.31m | 3:26AM2.45m | 4:01PM2.31m | 4:31AM2.49m | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:33AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.91m | 10:14PM0.91m | 10:57AM0.81m | 11:17PM0.82m | 11:55AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2473 | 2032 | 1841 | 880 | 833 | 565 | 161 | 665 | — | — | — | 2510 | 979 | 3267 | 2844 | 2549 | 2345 | 2121 | 1906 | 1631 | 1442 | 1321 | 1207 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 346 | 2257 | 2807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1230 | 1865 | — | — | — | 92 | 51 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2688 | 3141 | 3549 | 3062 | 2445 | 2275 | 2462 | 2697 | 2632 | 3330 | — | 98 | 214 | 193 | 121 | 140 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 270 | 235 | 270 | 268 | 240 | 253 | 246 | 227 | 214 | 181 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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