Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Graveyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Graveyards today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
4
4
3
3
!
2
!
0
!
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1
WSW
17
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
17
3.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
79
70
82
184
519
711
754
1024
2242
2000
1308
586
618
772
688
612
1637
3017
2584
3415
2975
6441
6470
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
25
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
5
SSW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
30
ESE
40
SE
30
E
35
NE
30
NE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:10AM2.95m
12:26PM2.76m
00:46AM2.92m
1:06PM2.72m
1:25AM2.87m
1:49PM2.67m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.46m
6:36PM0.45m
7:04AM0.47m
7:16PM0.51m
7:47AM0.50m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
4
8
2
1
2
3
2
4
8
3
5
5
7
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
8
11
10
10
9
10
10
8
7
4
2
4
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
W
9
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
W
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WSW
16
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
2
WSW
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
17
3.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
14
22
40
29
120
519
711
754
1024
1851
1492
1308
586
388
597
395
500
1637
3017
2584
3415
2975
6441
6470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
20
2.2
N
9
1.4
N
8
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
0.9
W
10
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
WSW
15
1.8
NW
8
1.2
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.6
WSW
18
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
79
79
70
55
184
17
28
27
128
741
252
418
547
618
174
217
612
433
150
270
1571
187
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.2
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
W
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
11
0.6
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
16
1
WNW
9
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
17
27
15
82
17
30
36
33
51
190
464
51
58
125
688
165
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
1
NNW
4
1.1
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.9
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
3
WNW
10
3
NW
10
1.2
N
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.1
SE
4
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
3
7
41
50
105
244
455
601
954
2242
2000
187
426
379
772
43
103
46
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
5
5
5
Distance (km)
24
24
31
31
109
113
113
125
270
126
16
43
113
113
0
0
0
0
227
268
227
22
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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