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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
846 | 774 | 672 | 663 | 607 | 581 | 501 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 410 | 347 | 347 | 507 | 657 | 572 | 670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 1029 | 1003 | 978 | 726 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:08AM3.10m | 8:38PM3.15m | 8:56AM3.22m | 9:25PM3.29m | 9:43AM3.28m | 10:11PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.32m | 2:24PM0.09m | 2:48AM0.17m | 3:11PM-0.02m | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:59PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 846 | 774 | 672 | 663 | 607 | 581 | 501 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 410 | 347 | 347 | 403 | 314 | 320 | 670 | 823 | 1346 | 705 | 1029 | 1003 | 978 | 726 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | — | W 26 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 60 | 58 | 43 | 52 | 336 | 507 | 657 | 572 | 264 | 264 | 21 | 177 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | W 21 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 108 | 158 | 332 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 40 | 94 | — | 74 | 83 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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