Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 24 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 562 | 545 | 424 | 418 | 363 | 310 | 305 | 217 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 166 | 159 | 154 | 187 | 143 | 516 | 22 | 149 | 7 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.95m | 3:54PM1.96m | 4:04AM1.90m | 4:37PM1.90m | 4:48AM1.85m | 5:21PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.48m | 9:58PM0.62m | 10:18AM0.52m | 10:43PM0.66m | 11:03AM0.55m | 11:30PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 562 | 545 | 424 | 168 | 169 | 146 | 114 | 144 | 204 | 196 | 211 | 182 | 182 | 137 | 108 | 101 | 140 | 365 | 143 | 516 | 59 | 149 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 17 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 17 | 418 | 363 | 310 | 305 | 217 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 141 | 139 | 50 | 52 | 35 | 154 | 187 | 22 | 140 | 13 | 60 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 8 | SW 17 | E 15 | ENE 8 | SW 24 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 20 | 43 | 33 | 74 | 115 | 67 | 68 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 89 | 166 | 159 | 34 | 148 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 126 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 343 | 343 | 336 | 454 | 721 | 660 | 443 | 168 | 1072 | 355 | 780 | 670 | 1107 | 2754 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 109 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 119 | 145 | 269 | 536 | 560 |
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