Graveyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.19° S 173.79° E

Graveyards WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


Graveyards surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 9,028 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Graveyards this week:

The surf forecast for Graveyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Graveyards in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug)13ft (4.0m) 11s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug)13ft (4.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 24th Aug)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Graveyards over the next 16 days.


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