Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 280 | 212 | 206 | 246 | 274 | 331 | 487 | 669 | 625 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.89m | 8:47PM3.15m | 9:10AM3.06m | 9:35PM3.32m | 9:58AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.41m | 2:29PM0.26m | 3:02AM0.20m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:51AM0.04m | 4:07PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 712 | 561 | 545 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 257 | 202 | 352 | 344 | 404 | 298 | 288 | 120 | 189 | 206 | 246 | 274 | 331 | 388 | 669 | 625 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 116 | 88 | 50 | 34 | 23 | 383 | 367 | 337 | 133 | 99 | 2 | 35 | 55 | 280 | 212 | 193 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 487 | 481 | 561 | 827 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | S 7 | WNW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 7 | 244 | 301 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 115 | 75 | 73 | 139 | 182 | 178 | 173 | — | 29 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 21 | — | 34 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 37 | 78 | 109 | — | 119 | 153 | 198 | 168 | 116 | 85 | 52 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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