Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 487 | 545 | 609 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 591 | 600 | 591 | 498 | 490 | 483 | 389 | 377 | 309 | 295 | 290 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.98m | 12:32PM2.04m | 00:40AM2.04m | 1:09PM2.09m | 1:17AM2.09m | 1:45PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.50m | 6:49AM0.34m | 7:09PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.28m | 7:45PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 501 | 487 | 545 | 609 | 3826 | 4338 | 3450 | 4876 | 5602 | 5444 | 3512 | 4500 | 4020 | 3902 | 3451 | 2951 | 2037 | 2374 | 2005 | 1772 | 1579 | 1283 | 1093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 48 | 112 | 258 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 591 | 600 | 591 | 498 | 490 | 483 | 389 | 377 | 1040 | 334 | 211 | 228 | 177 | 138 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | W 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 9 | E 12 | E 12 | W 16 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 14 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 569 | 390 | 309 | 295 | 290 | 144 | 224 | 220 | 330 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1087 | 967 | 980 | 1130 | — | — | 253 | 480 | 638 | 956 | 583 | 1018 | 994 | 981 | 156 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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