Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 13 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 99 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.76m | 9:41PM1.75m | 10:17AM1.82m | 10:30PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.75m | 4:03AM0.61m | 4:29PM0.65m | 4:47AM0.50m | 5:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 22 | SW 22 | W 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4658 | 3151 | 2590 | 2379 | 41 | 2421 | 15 | 2940 | 2934 | 2757 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 38 | — | 443 | 491 | 706 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | W 24 | SW 23 | — | SW 22 | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | WSW 18 | W 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 136 | 99 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 20 | — | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 62 | 11 | 232 | 519 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 91 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 8 | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 248 | 517 | 858 | 5887 | 742 | 4348 | 463 | 383 | 372 | 3765 | 3727 | 1587 | 2009 | 2640 | 2503 | 2179 | 1345 | 840 | 492 | 399 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 174 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 224 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 119 |
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