Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 34 | 15804 | 16529 | 15780 | 14847 | 13953 | 12748 | 11939 | 11165 | 12387 | 9018 | 8370 | 7270 | 6737 | 6218 | 4323 | 3621 | 3728 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.30m | 2:49PM2.26m | 3:09AM2.31m | 3:30PM2.24m | 3:54AM2.28m | 4:15PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.12m | 8:55PM0.15m | 9:19AM0.16m | 9:38PM0.17m | 10:04AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10124 | 9018 | 8370 | 7270 | 6737 | 6218 | 4323 | 3621 | 3728 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | 110 | 181 | 138 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7999 | 8544 | 9414 | 10520 | 11199 | 11225 | 13032 | 15804 | 16529 | 15780 | 14847 | 13953 | 12748 | 11939 | 11165 | 12387 | — | — | — | — | — | 527 | 1218 | 1818 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 271 | 271 | 406 | 559 | 592 | 271 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 536 | 559 | 273 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 112 | 92 |
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