Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20693 | 15359 | 2747 | 3032 | 2702 | 2367 | 1776 | 1324 | 859 | 577 | 367 | 234 | 118 | 80 | 41 | 118 | 314 | 247 | 171 | 111 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.85m | 7:48PM1.89m | 8:08AM1.92m | 8:41PM1.96m | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:36PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:37PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.57m | 2:32PM0.46m | 3:00AM0.46m | 3:28PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 15359 | 9216 | 7144 | 6099 | 5186 | 4431 | 3544 | 3068 | 2561 | 2453 | 2591 | 2491 | 5259 | 4883 | 5128 | 4929 | 3243 | 4228 | 2907 | 5103 | 3752 | 6148 | 4282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 416 | 2747 | 3032 | 2702 | 2367 | 1776 | 1324 | 859 | 577 | 367 | 234 | 1015 | 80 | 41 | 118 | 314 | 247 | 171 | 768 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | — | SSE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 398 | 230 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 207 | 35 | 118 | 45 | 39 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 111 | 31 | — | 42 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 20693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 453 | 285 | 346 | 994 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 382 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 156 |
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