Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3705 | 3810 | 8406 | 8216 | 7686 | 6246 | 5334 | 4529 | 4123 | 3595 | 2953 | 2784 | 3231 | 6866 | 6382 | 6149 | 5869 | 5403 | 4895 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.94m | 8:05PM1.94m | 8:40AM2.01m | 9:08PM2.00m | 9:48AM2.10m | 10:12PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.54m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:28AM0.47m | 3:03PM0.48m | 3:31AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3705 | 3810 | 8406 | 8216 | 7686 | 6246 | 5334 | 4529 | 4123 | 3595 | 2953 | 2784 | 3231 | 6866 | 6382 | 6149 | 5869 | 5403 | 4895 | 4417 | 3970 | 3581 | 3114 | 3030 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2647 | 2537 | 88 | 86 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 816 | 1424 | 1891 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 141 | 143 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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