Graveyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 7AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
0
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3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
17
5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11641
13130
5557
5108
6362
4375
10459
9869
9721
9565
10709
10008
9606
3080
2818
2750
2414
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:56PM3.36m
10:17AM3.25m
10:34PM3.35m
10:54AM3.24m
Low Tide
4:11AM-0.05m
4:26PM-0.00m
4:49AM-0.04m
5:04PM0.06m
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clear
clear
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
7
8
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