Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (01 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | E 13 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 600 | 604 | 486 | 347 | 32 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 309 | 309 | 288 | 264 | 249 | 205 | 134 | 130 | 74 | 72 | 51 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM2.04m | 2:49PM2.06m | 2:58AM2.03m | 3:27PM2.03m | 3:36AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.49m | 8:30AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.49m | 9:09AM0.36m | 9:29PM0.51m | 9:48AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 653 | 600 | 604 | 391 | 988 | 1599 | 1680 | 1688 | 1870 | 1615 | 1358 | 1008 | 807 | 718 | 1024 | 1447 | 1485 | 1082 | 1026 | 1135 | 1098 | 1100 | 860 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 115 | 151 | 202 | 486 | 347 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 309 | 309 | 288 | 264 | 249 | 205 | 134 | 130 | 74 | 72 | 147 | 171 | 310 | 302 | 362 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SW 16 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 13 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 40 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 107 | 51 | 37 | 55 | 297 | 587 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 266 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 778 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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