Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1519 | 3774 | 6226 | 8709 | 8201 | 6428 | 5115 | 4542 | 3705 | 3810 | 8053 | 8216 | 7437 | 6027 | 5140 | 4350 | 3953 | 3595 | 2953 | 2612 | 3028 | 6242 | 6021 | 5667 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.92m | 7:06PM1.91m | 7:35AM1.94m | 8:05PM1.94m | 8:40AM2.01m | 9:08PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.57m | 12:56PM0.51m | 1:26AM0.54m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:28AM0.47m | 3:03PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1519 | 3774 | 6226 | 8709 | 8201 | 6428 | 5115 | 4542 | 3705 | 3810 | 8053 | 8216 | 7437 | 6027 | 5140 | 4350 | 3953 | 3595 | 2953 | 2612 | 3028 | 6242 | 6021 | 5667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1484 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 72 | 521 | 1171 | 2647 | 2537 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 687 | 1424 | 1891 | 135 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 22 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 55 | 186 | 72 | 101 | 98 | 91 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 91 | 106 | 104 | 135 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | 339 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 90 | 270 | 271 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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