Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 6.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.80m | 10:07PM1.80m | 10:43AM1.87m | 10:54PM1.89m | 11:25AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.68m | 3:58PM0.74m | 4:20AM0.60m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:04AM0.49m | 5:26PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 936 | 1245 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2024 | 2233 | 6090 | 11134 | 17304 | 21101 | 20268 | 17554 | 16493 | 15969 | 14864 | 15092 | 15461 | 15694 | 15000 | 13851 | 13502 | 15526 | 14073 | 13633 | 10919 | 8594 | 7489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 156 | 722 | 722 | 741 | 718 | 564 | 406 | 306 | 226 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 166 | 221 | 224 | 221 | 226 | 270 | 221 | 273 | 221 | 221 |
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