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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 1PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 888 | 888 | 1018 | 1110 | 1028 | 947 | 886 | 886 | 874 | 921 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.98m | 9:45PM3.03m | 9:57AM2.98m | 10:19PM3.04m | 10:32AM2.94m | 10:53PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:35PM0.25m | 3:55AM0.35m | 4:09PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.38m | 4:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 888 | 888 | 1018 | 1110 | 1028 | 947 | 886 | 886 | 874 | 921 | 779 | 669 | 659 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 41 | 49 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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