Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 14 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 116 | 120 | 118 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.92m | 7:15AM1.95m | 7:44PM1.92m | 8:29AM1.98m | 8:55PM1.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.53m | 1:37PM0.59m | 2:10AM0.49m | 2:49PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 336 | 290 | 268 | 255 | 187 | 120 | 118 | 106 | 318 | 596 | 683 | 647 | 638 | 1024 | 970 | 765 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 65 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 116 | 147 | 144 | 234 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 65 | 249 | 34 | 22 | 260 | 454 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | SSE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 33 | 59 | 104 | 121 | 77 | 58 | 91 | 91 | 20 | 14 | 249 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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