Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | WNW 10 | E 8 | WSW 18 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSW 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 54 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 757 | 151 | 88 | 132 | 149 | 74 | 71 | 33 | 55 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.33m | 00:10AM2.32m | 12:50PM2.41m | 1:05AM2.40m | 1:43PM2.45m | 1:58AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.23m | 6:25AM-0.02m | 6:53PM0.16m | 7:18AM-0.10m | 7:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | ENE 6 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 397 | 309 | 241 | 220 | 238 | 1042 | 491 | 641 | 1963 | 683 | 33 | 88 | 132 | 9532 | 8268 | 7327 | 6224 | 5721 | 5559 | 4221 | 3164 | 47 | 53 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 13 | E 8 | W 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 21 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 20 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 54 | 225 | 41 | 472 | 880 | 757 | 151 | 38 | 26 | 149 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 55 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WSW 23 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 51 | 102 | 152 | 218 | 280 | 25 | 589 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | 25 | 74 | 71 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 669 | 1259 | 1319 | 1395 | 6 | 1405 | 7 | 10 | 4708 | 12576 | 12647 | 11195 | 11969 | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 1199 | 5155 | 5897 | 7144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 166 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 221 | 232 | 226 |
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