Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 10566 | 10319 | 8890 | 7887 | 6760 | 5849 | 4712 | 2466 | 2068 | 1599 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.25m | 4:37AM2.28m | 4:56PM2.17m | 5:38AM2.19m | 5:58PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.25m | 10:13PM0.13m | 10:45AM0.34m | 11:12PM0.21m | 11:47AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 7887 | 6760 | 5849 | 4712 | 2466 | 2068 | 1599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 318 | 219 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10930 | 11422 | 11965 | 12543 | 13097 | 12856 | 12242 | 11893 | 11628 | 11591 | 10946 | 10566 | 10319 | 8890 | 6679 | — | — | — | 352 | 941 | 1047 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 318 | 536 | 536 | 306 | 224 | 221 | 145 | 221 | 562 | 1214 | 1251 | 1251 | 592 | 382 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 89 |
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