
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
870 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 670 | 970 | 1249 | 1958 | 3038 | 3790 | 3845 | 3300 | 3060 | 2592 | 2021 | 1487 | 1274 | 2654 | 2404 | 2146 | 1230 | 1566 | 1415 | 1397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.74m | 3:34PM2.60m | 3:56AM2.69m | 4:39PM2.61m | 5:03AM2.68m | 5:48PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.71m | 10:26AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.72m | 11:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
870 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 451 | 620 | 800 | 859 | 466 | 1647 | 3062 | 2850 | 2253 | 1823 | 1700 | 1332 | 1143 | 2654 | 2404 | 2146 | 1230 | 1566 | 1415 | 1397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 22 | WSW 21 |
11 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 148 | 188 | 280 | 348 | 705 | 787 | 463 | 153 | 258 | 544 | 716 | 970 | 1062 | 768 | — | — | 200 | — | 9 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 24 | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 44 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 336 | 54 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
217 | 501 | 504 | 496 | 670 | 970 | 1249 | 1958 | 3038 | 3790 | 3845 | 3300 | 3060 | 2592 | 2021 | 1487 | 1274 | 831 | 535 | 355 | 251 | 161 | 104 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 171 | 126 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 194 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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