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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 8PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
342 | 269 | 215 | 315 | 276 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 | 459 | 465 | 465 | 452 | 408 | 331 | 273 | 269 | 246 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 133 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:59PM3.36m | 11:22AM3.18m | 11:50PM3.29m | 12:14PM3.04m | 00:43AM3.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.05m | 6:10AM0.17m | 6:29PM0.19m | 7:06AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 342 | 269 | 215 | 215 | 192 | 575 | 554 | 519 | 478 | 472 | 459 | 465 | 465 | 452 | 408 | 331 | 273 | 269 | 246 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 133 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 21 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 115 | 176 | 315 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 65 | 75 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 24 |
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