Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | S 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8710 | 7331 | 6324 | 5530 | 4764 | 3964 | 3601 | 3442 | 2462 | 2323 | 2412 | 2140 | 29 | 2310 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 4098 | 3935 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.99m | 7:57AM1.95m | 8:26PM1.93m | 8:56AM1.91m | 9:21PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.46m | 2:11PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.50m | 3:06PM0.54m | 3:33AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 8710 | 7331 | 6324 | 5530 | 4764 | 3964 | 3601 | 3442 | 2462 | 2323 | 2412 | 2140 | 2615 | 2310 | 2466 | 2413 | 2276 | 1999 | 1780 | 2149 | 3023 | 2442 | 61 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 18 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 51 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 169 | 110 | 73 | 73 | 30 | 29 | 89 | 99 | 25 | 26 | 68 | 48 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | NW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 62 | 20 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 41 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 133 | 209 | 192 | 178 | — | 7 | 10 | 26 | 46 | — | — | 8 | 32 | 54 | 4098 | 3935 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 221 | 145 | 176 | 270 |
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