Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 492 | 591 | 910 | 1056 | 5818 | 1197 | 1819 | 2824 | 3263 | 4457 | 5228 | 5415 | 8591 | 8738 | 6510 | 6711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM3.23m | 10:58AM3.12m | 11:13PM3.24m | 11:33AM3.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 395 | 492 | 591 | 559 | 662 | 6 | 844 | 848 | 838 | 1376 | — | 1275 | 879 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 98 | 20 | 67 | 5 | 170 | 2 | 493 | 493 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 29 | 17 | 10 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 543 | 286 | 532 | 910 | 1056 | 5818 | 1197 | 1819 | 2824 | 3263 | 4457 | 5228 | 5415 | 8591 | 8738 | 6510 | 6711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 246 | 246 | 253 | 253 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 254 | 276 | 246 | 281 | 246 | 253 | 246 |
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