Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 12 | W 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 58 | 41 | 257 | 268 | 247 | 171 | 111 | 81 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 199 | 118 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.96m | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:36PM2.04m | 10:05AM2.14m | 10:31PM2.14m | 11:04AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.46m | 3:00AM0.46m | 3:28PM0.39m | 3:54AM0.34m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SSE 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2416 | 5582 | 4883 | 5128 | 4929 | 3553 | 3371 | 2702 | 3499 | 3882 | 44 | 4397 | 3720 | 3023 | 2982 | 2006 | 4386 | 4257 | 4570 | 4433 | 3987 | 3566 | 3248 | 2786 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | NW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 |
1015 | 58 | 41 | 257 | 268 | 247 | 171 | 768 | 81 | 46 | 390 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 919 | 8 | 199 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 91 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
118 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 111 | 32 | 96 | 42 | 52 | 51 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 16 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 208 | 167 | 167 | 261 | 574 | 6124 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 10 | 43 | 11 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 |
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