Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4556 | 763 | 998 | 3781 | 684 | 711 | 699 | 743 | 2474 | 2549 | 1819 | 3641 | 3135 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 35 | 34 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.94m | 5:58PM1.87m | 6:33AM1.82m | 6:55PM1.78m | 7:39AM1.75m | 8:01PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.73m | 1:22AM0.69m | 1:56PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4556 | 3214 | 2643 | 3781 | 2093 | 1875 | 1922 | 1674 | 2474 | 2549 | 1819 | 3641 | 3135 | 2923 | 2907 | 2483 | 2452 | 1193 | 291 | 433 | 352 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 264 | 763 | 998 | 8 | 684 | 711 | 699 | 743 | 8 | 8 | 920 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 788 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 332 | 116 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 309 | 253 | 803 | 1562 | 3330 | 3360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 174 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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