Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2417 | 2325 | 2358 | 2392 | 2277 | 2079 | 1989 | 1960 | 1699 | 1561 | 1387 | 1297 | 1051 | 901 | 841 | 365 | 605 | 884 | 1156 | 1667 | 2546 | 277 | 1372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.88m | 9:15AM2.83m | 9:33PM3.04m | 9:50AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.66m | 2:43PM0.52m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:20PM0.36m | 3:44AM0.30m | 3:55PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2417 | 2325 | 2358 | 2392 | 2277 | 2079 | 1989 | 1960 | 1699 | 1561 | 1387 | 1297 | 1051 | 901 | 841 | 335 | 605 | 884 | 1156 | 1667 | 312 | 277 | 1372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | S 18 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 796 | — | 6 | 90 | 154 | 151 | 90 | 147 | 365 | 147 | 384 | 321 | 394 | 11 | 11 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | W 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 196 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 54 | 154 | 328 | 456 | 2546 | 2105 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 246 | 234 | 227 | 113 | 113 | 212 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 109 | 113 | 274 | 274 | 225 | 113 | 233 |
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