Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SW 18 | ESE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 17 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 95 | 252 | 85 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.83m | 5:53AM1.80m | 6:13PM1.74m | 7:00AM1.73m | 7:22PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.67m | 11:36PM0.65m | 12:10PM0.80m | 00:41AM0.74m | 1:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 5988 | 6290 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 14578 | 12861 | 11251 | 10115 | 8058 | 64 | 58 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 63 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 95 | 252 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 56 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 330 | 8828 | 9942 | 11324 | 12604 | 14091 | 14779 | 15257 | 18312 | — | — | — | 268 | 11135 | 12325 | 9277 | 10710 | 12331 | 15889 | 20364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 166 | 166 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 109 | 119 | 224 | 156 | 166 | 166 | 221 | 232 | 407 |
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