Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (24 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1606 | 1500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 53 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 56 | 57 | 113 | 102 | 101 | 142 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24AM2.04m | 11:34PM2.08m | 11:59AM2.13m | 00:10AM2.18m | 12:34PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.36m | 5:27PM0.41m | 5:45AM0.25m | 6:03PM0.30m | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:38PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 4970 | — | 1606 | 1500 | — | 4961 | 3919 | 3314 | 3088 | 2573 | 2083 | 1735 | 1474 | 1217 | 1027 | 889 | 833 | 449 | 341 | 319 | 307 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | W 17 | ESE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 53 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 147 | 113 | 102 | 101 | 142 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 17 | E 11 | W 18 | ESE 16 | W 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | S 8 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 72 | 42 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 77 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 330 | 6864 | 7627 | 5247 | 5769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 232 | 588 | 449 | 623 | 776 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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