Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 292 | 274 | 424 | 408 | 511 | 1338 | 375 | 498 | 687 | 405 | 446 | 453 | 387 | 493 | 493 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 752 | 845 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.60m | 6:01AM2.58m | 6:46PM2.73m | 7:16AM2.71m | 7:52PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:50PM0.76m | 12:24PM0.61m | 1:04AM0.61m | 1:31PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 280 | 292 | 274 | 424 | 408 | 511 | 1338 | 239 | 2021 | 1539 | 1024 | 718 | 501 | 354 | 286 | 194 | 838 | 848 | 784 | 208 | 845 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 59 | 57 | 254 | 322 | 448 | 352 | 375 | 498 | 687 | 405 | 446 | 453 | 387 | 493 | 493 | 141 | 108 | 76 | 752 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 122 | 125 | 37 | 58 | 2 | 180 | 8 | 184 | 178 | 54 | 90 | 89 | 207 | 219 | 269 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | 37 | 95 | 191 | 2313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | 344 | 335 | 270 | 228 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 39 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 31 | 31 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 220 | 214 | 214 |
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