Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5205 | 5974 | 6675 | 5387 | 6143 | 4796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1471 | 4076 | 3902 | 3761 | 3757 | 3236 | 56 | 52 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.75m | 7:40PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.73m | 8:44PM1.70m | 9:26AM1.76m | 9:41PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.84m | 2:09AM0.74m | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:11AM0.69m | 3:42PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5205 | 5974 | 6675 | 5387 | 6143 | 4796 | — | — | — | 3920 | 4142 | 3744 | 2180 | 4076 | 3902 | 3761 | 3757 | 3236 | 2765 | 2181 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1471 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 56 | 52 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 14 |
| kJ | 272 | 352 | 374 | 8691 | 657 | 8311 | 8185 | 7228 | 6184 | 5094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 223 | 407 | 904 | 5725 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 174 | 221 | 176 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 119 |
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