Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Graveyards today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Graveyards at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Graveyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 340 | 387 | 387 | 328 | 328 | 322 | 996 | 1095 | 1144 | 1144 | 1033 | 979 | 876 | 768 | 561 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.84m | 9:39AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.96m | 10:15AM2.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.56m | 3:46PM0.42m | 4:11AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 394 | 340 | 387 | 387 | 328 | 328 | 322 | 996 | 1095 | 1144 | 1144 | 1033 | 979 | 876 | 768 | 561 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 154 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | — | 237 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 110 | 103 | 122 | 239 | 570 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 109 | 24 | 31 | 113 | 31 | 31 | 113 | 221 | 272 | 113 | 233 |
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