Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° 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 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1
WSW
19
1.3
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
309
403
364
403
400
377
388
345
710
830
536
809
848
760
668
620
513
687
1026
2121
1928
1811
1766
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
WSW
5
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM3.00m
2:10PM2.70m
2:41AM2.85m
3:16PM2.57m
3:47AM2.73m
4:25PM2.51m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.45m
8:26PM0.52m
9:09AM0.56m
9:30PM0.64m
10:14AM0.62m
10:36PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
14
14
12
12
13
16
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
225
309
403
364
403
400
377
388
345
710
830
536
809
848
760
668
620
513
496
1026
2121
1928
1811
1766
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.4
NW
9
0.4
N
6
0.9
WSW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
S
5
0.6
WSW
20
1
WSW
19
1.2
SW
12
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
NNW
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
45
31
33
37
31
137
108
84
170
29
11
334
14
53
48
40
11
307
687
442
9
16
20
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
NW
9
0.4
N
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
W
23
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
N
13
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
23
29
41
67
48
102
99
87
40
11
20
26
13
10
40
19
20
14
18
3
15
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
7
25
21
28
20
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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