Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3234 | 2635 | 3612 | 4022 | 6789 | 6134 | 5639 | 6178 | 4556 | 1161 | 1192 | 3781 | 813 | 839 | 687 | 586 | 2354 | 2549 | 1583 | 3439 | 3093 | 7 | 2506 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45AM2.09m | 5:08PM2.00m | 5:36AM1.94m | 5:58PM1.87m | 6:33AM1.82m | 6:55PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.42m | 11:21PM0.47m | 11:48AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 577 | 464 | 4022 | 6789 | 6134 | 5639 | 6178 | 4556 | 2913 | 2643 | 3781 | 2093 | 1875 | 1867 | 1813 | 2354 | 2549 | 1583 | 3439 | 3093 | 2883 | 2506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SW 19 | ENE 10 | WSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 91 | 10 | 1199 | 452 | 631 | 313 | 8 | 309 | 1161 | 1192 | 8 | 813 | 839 | 687 | 586 | 50 | 8 | 1001 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 146 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3234 | 2635 | 3612 | 3457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 640 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 92 | 89 |
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