Graveyards Surf Break

Graveyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Graveyards sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 12AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
!
!
4
3
4
4
4
1
0
0
!
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
752
722
4720
4234
3520
2709
2446
2309
2118
2087
1820
1756
2349
2578
778
554
502
554
433
871
887
718
1442
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
S
15
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:58PM3.32m
10:21AM3.19m
10:49PM3.36m
11:12AM3.16m
11:40PM3.34m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.03m
4:15AM0.08m
4:35PM0.00m
5:07AM0.06m
5:26PM0.03m
6:00AM0.10m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
6
7
8
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
2
W
8
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
644
752
502
4720
4234
3520
2709
2446
2309
2118
2087
1820
1756
443
378
502
554
433
871
887
718
1442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
Energy kJ
722
107
49
23
6
10
9
243
169
207
35
208
379
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.7
S
6
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
S
6
0.5
W
18
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
609
9
9
25
30
75
24
162
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
8
0.9
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
293
371
634
66
245
186
161
2349
2578
778
554
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
276
113
88
88
125
0
0
7
0
0
0
43
276
246
240
212
171
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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