Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 764 | 1060 | 871 | 792 | 1793 | 2480 | 1086 | 699 | 472 | 993 | 844 | 581 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 972 | 922 | 812 | 812 | 346 | 273 | 216 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40PM3.34m | 12:04PM3.07m | 00:31AM3.26m | 12:56PM2.95m | 1:22AM3.12m | 1:49PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.10m | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:52AM0.19m | 7:09PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
673 | 764 | 1060 | 871 | 792 | 160 | 172 | 504 | 699 | 361 | 993 | 844 | 581 | 624 | 1110 | 972 | 972 | 922 | 812 | 812 | 94 | 273 | 108 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | S 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 5 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
200 | 75 | 16 | 332 | 318 | 2 | — | 273 | 536 | 472 | 314 | 376 | 459 | 367 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 346 | 75 | 216 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | S 6 | W 18 | N 12 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 18 | S 18 | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
25 | 74 | 75 | 16 | 162 | 3 | — | 229 | 269 | 344 | — | — | 33 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 43 | 38 | 75 | 148 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 4 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1793 | 2480 | 1086 | 28 | 67 | 89 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 20 | 109 | 13 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 43 | 253 | 171 | 175 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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