Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | E 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 310 | 305 | 217 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 108 | 159 | 155 | 156 | 145 | 137 | 106 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 289 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.90m | 4:37PM1.90m | 4:48AM1.85m | 5:21PM1.86m | 5:33AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.62m | 10:18AM0.52m | 10:43PM0.66m | 11:03AM0.55m | 11:30PM0.67m | 11:51AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SSW 19 |
164 | 114 | 305 | 217 | 177 | 154 | 183 | 202 | 139 | 137 | 108 | 123 | 155 | 156 | 145 | 137 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 692 | 2883 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | SW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 23 | SE 15 | WSW 17 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 |
363 | 310 | 88 | 150 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 139 | 65 | 49 | 34 | 159 | 22 | 148 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 252 | 76 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 15 | SE 16 | W 24 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 22 | SSW 22 | E 15 | SSW 19 | — |
58 | 82 | 115 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 131 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 289 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NW 10 | N 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 |
— | — | 1 | — | 320 | 3 | — | 343 | 109 | 666 | 739 | 688 | 779 | 836 | 1633 | 1215 | 1064 | 1093 | 1268 | 2193 | 3188 | 3291 | 4371 | 15413 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 145 | 269 | 270 | 560 | 407 | 406 | 92 | 166 |
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