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Graveyards surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Graveyards today?
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
432 | 424 | 381 | 368 | 362 | 438 | 433 | 423 | 530 | 499 | 1289 | 1479 | 1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 987 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:34PM2.90m | 8:47AM2.95m | 9:10PM2.98m | 9:22AM2.98m | 9:45PM3.03m | 9:57AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.41m | 3:00PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:35PM0.25m | 3:55AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 193 | 297 | 286 | 368 | 362 | 116 | 91 | 237 | 530 | 304 | 1289 | 1479 | 1739 | 1582 | 1495 | 1453 | 1362 | 1222 | 1169 | 1151 | 987 | 972 | 987 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | N 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 432 | 424 | 381 | 156 | 360 | 265 | 249 | 423 | 247 | 499 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 82 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 438 | 433 | 43 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 50 | 55 | 305 | 63 | — | 60 | 166 | 139 | 135 | 85 | 72 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 126 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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