Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11PM is: 7.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 30ft (9.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 26ft (8.0m) | 17s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49510 | 47589 | 36939 | 27165 | 20693 | 15359 | 2747 | 3032 | 2702 | 2405 | 1776 | 1423 | 843 | 577 | 347 | 240 | 118 | 58 | 55 | 253 | 264 | 247 | 174 | 113 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.85m | 7:13AM1.85m | 7:48PM1.89m | 8:08AM1.92m | 8:41PM1.96m | 9:06AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:37PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.57m | 2:32PM0.46m | 3:00AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
9166 | — | — | — | — | 15359 | 9216 | 7144 | 6099 | 5083 | 4186 | 3544 | 3068 | 2561 | 2418 | 2523 | 2313 | 5451 | 4957 | 5341 | 5155 | 3553 | 3517 | 2907 | |
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 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 532 | 2747 | 3032 | 2702 | 2405 | 1776 | 1423 | 843 | 577 | 347 | 240 | 877 | 58 | 55 | 253 | 264 | 247 | 174 | 768 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 503 | 399 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 210 | 36 | 118 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 86 | 5 | 37 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
49510 | 47589 | 36939 | 27165 | 20693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 230 | 259 | 316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 882 | 1151 | 816 | 382 | 382 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 |
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