Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 246 | 307 | 298 | 391 | 71 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 13647 | 10111 | 9195 | 8713 | 7911 | 3254 | 4701 | 2908 | 1522 | 1102 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM2.08m | 3:43AM2.08m | 4:09PM2.04m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:51PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.27m | 9:34PM0.40m | 9:54AM0.32m | 10:14PM0.43m | 10:37AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1301 | 2592 | 4445 | 298 | 391 | 71 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1059 | 4159 | 4701 | 2908 | 1112 | 1102 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | S 10 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 221 | 207 | 127 | 104 | 83 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1161 | 1170 | 1522 | 1301 | 1116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 246 | 307 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 440 | 1286 | 911 | 715 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1875 | 1578 | 2160 | 15726 | 17564 | 20101 | 21154 | 18290 | 15427 | 13251 | 13647 | 10111 | 9195 | 8713 | 7911 | 3254 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 226 | 232 | 270 | 271 | 271 | 406 | 563 | 412 | 406 | 382 | 382 | 363 | 98 | 90 | 98 | 89 | 89 |
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