
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 79 | 56 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.20m | 3:24AM2.18m | 3:43PM2.09m | 4:09AM2.05m | 4:26PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.18m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:32AM0.34m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:17AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
4217 | 3348 | 3183 | 2446 | 1997 | 1576 | 1291 | 1198 | 1083 | 876 | 968 | 983 | 913 | 1080 | 1640 | 1605 | 1896 | 3985 | 4800 | 4425 | 3949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
108 | 79 | 56 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 362 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1098 | 3 | 522 | 253 | 170 | 123 | 99 | 67 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | — | W 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 457 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
363 | 693 | 843 | 833 | 876 | 1056 | 1220 | 1136 | 655 | 1513 | 2133 | 2222 | 2322 | 1108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
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