
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3777 | 3341 | 2857 | 2205 | 1933 | 1561 | 1804 | 1172 | 984 | 976 | 878 | 790 | 710 | 659 | 33 | 594 | 347 | 32 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 401 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.02m | 1:32PM2.07m | 1:42AM2.04m | 2:11PM2.07m | 2:20AM2.04m | 2:49PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:51AM0.36m | 8:12PM0.49m | 8:30AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
3777 | 3341 | 2857 | 2205 | 1933 | 1561 | 1804 | 1172 | 984 | 976 | 878 | 790 | 710 | 659 | 749 | 484 | 1208 | 1857 | 1794 | 2115 | 2165 | 1744 | 1390 | 1046 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
35 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 98 | 33 | 62 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 243 | 594 | 347 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 352 | 401 | 390 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SW 16 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
12 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 32 | — | 40 | — | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 3 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 69 | 73 | 160 | 149 | 102 | 91 | 145 | 236 | 508 | 2 | 2015 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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