Graveyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.9° 

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Graveyards today (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 10PM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)7ft (2.1m)17s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1670
1175
2705
2705
2674
1975
2058
2033
1982
2582
2206
1873
1600
1435
1283
1127
1023
902
791
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:54AM3.20m
1:18PM2.92m
1:38AM3.01m
2:05PM2.77m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.16m
7:15AM0.21m
7:30PM0.33m
8:01AM0.37m
8:18PM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
8
7
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