Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 591 | 673 | 490 | 483 | 389 | 377 | 309 | 295 | 290 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 171 | 854 | 623 | 659 | 3919 | 7204 | 11060 | 9092 | 6555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.09m | 1:17AM2.09m | 1:45PM2.12m | 1:53AM2.12m | 2:20PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.34m | 7:09PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.28m | 7:45PM0.40m | 8:03AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 14 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4822 | 4063 | 3609 | 3677 | 2682 | 3065 | 2021 | 2342 | 2005 | 1772 | 1579 | 1224 | 946 | 854 | 584 | 458 | 1599 | 3045 | 84 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WNW 9 | E 12 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | W 15 | NW 10 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 591 | 498 | 490 | 483 | 528 | 377 | 1040 | 296 | 207 | 228 | 192 | 202 | 237 | 397 | 623 | 823 | 208 | 89 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | WSW 18 | E 13 | WSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | — | — | SW 23 | — |
| kJ | — | 673 | — | 126 | 389 | 390 | 309 | 295 | 290 | 157 | 224 | 220 | 171 | 210 | 246 | 659 | 119 | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1068 | 504 | 732 | 905 | 1225 | — | 6 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 33 | — | 3919 | 7204 | 11060 | 9092 | 6555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 221 | 559 | 688 | 363 |
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