Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5335 | 4833 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 90 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.10m | 10:12PM2.09m | 10:53AM2.22m | 11:13PM2.21m | 11:53AM2.33m | 00:10AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.42m | 4:32AM0.24m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:29AM0.10m | 6:00PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 5335 | 4833 | 4361 | 3769 | 3238 | 2881 | 2550 | 2243 | 2053 | 1879 | 1614 | 1444 | 1401 | 1309 | 996 | 636 | 451 | 308 | 1134 | 70 | 64 | 225 | 491 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 65 | 103 | 304 | 237 | 220 | 189 | 360 | 57 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | W 25 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 78 | 152 | 218 | 55 | 25 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 90 | 1170 | 1457 | 1192 | 1662 | 1855 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 95 |
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