Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 19 | 74 | 11 | 113 | 25 | 55 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.32m | 2:15PM2.27m | 2:35AM2.29m | 2:52PM2.22m | 3:15AM2.22m | 3:30PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.11m | 8:18PM0.13m | 8:40AM0.19m | 8:58PM0.19m | 9:20AM0.31m | 9:38PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | ENE 8 | WSW 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1525 | 1159 | 969 | 892 | 561 | 427 | 390 | 91 | 302 | 339 | 964 | 3798 | 4343 | 3801 | 11 | 2989 | 6103 | 5303 | 4888 | 4400 | 4270 | 4767 | 4369 | 3868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 321 | 64 | 47 | 559 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 32 | 509 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 614 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 10 | S 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 74 | 122 | 182 | 280 | 73 | 33 | — | 48 | 8 | 74 | 11 | 113 | 25 | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 131 | 311 | 740 | 379 | 46 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 408 | 6871 | 620 | 560 | — | 55 | 660 | 979 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 92 | 251 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 145 |
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