
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4942 | 5659 | 5896 | 6211 | 6211 | 5840 | 5233 | 4821 | 4485 | 4112 | 3530 | 3075 | 2953 | 3071 | 1647 | 1463 | 1127 | 999 | 915 | 791 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM2.48m | 7:45PM2.70m | 8:06AM2.69m | 8:23PM2.90m | 8:43AM2.88m | 8:59PM3.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.60m | 2:10PM0.51m | 2:34AM0.38m | 2:47PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
1195 | 5659 | 5896 | 6211 | 6211 | 5840 | 5233 | 4821 | 4485 | 4112 | 3530 | 3075 | 2953 | 1370 | 1647 | 1463 | 1127 | 999 | 915 | 791 | 756 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | WSW 6 |
1442 | — | — | — | 64 | 51 | 47 | 33 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — |
4942 | 132 | 111 | 81 | 107 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3071 | 349 | 383 | 321 | 243 | 192 | 140 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 113 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 113 | 254 | 246 | 113 |
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