Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 6033 | 5856 | 2058 | 1857 | 2008 | 2887 | 2387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:47AM3.15m | 00:10AM3.34m | 12:32PM3.06m | 00:54AM3.20m | 1:18PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.08m | 6:44PM0.16m | 7:15AM0.21m | 7:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1670 | 1927 | 2261 | 2381 | 2147 | 2147 | 1873 | 1693 | 1693 | 1670 | 1670 | 1175 | 2705 | 2705 | 1657 | 1371 | 2058 | 1857 | 2008 | 2887 | 2387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 22 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 928 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 339 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 447 | 550 | 558 | 635 | 885 | 925 | 903 | 903 | 903 | 882 | 771 | 638 | 683 | 587 | 6033 | 5856 | 788 | 654 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 246 | 254 | 113 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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