Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 6.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 34 | 15478 | 16581 | 16176 | 15230 | 13953 | 13095 | 12273 | 11165 | 10124 | 9018 | 8105 | 7374 | 6682 | 5278 | 4155 | 3621 | 3601 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM2.26m | 3:09AM2.31m | 3:30PM2.24m | 3:54AM2.28m | 4:15PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.12m | 8:55PM0.15m | 9:19AM0.16m | 9:38PM0.17m | 10:04AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10124 | 9018 | 8105 | 7374 | 6682 | 5278 | 4155 | 3621 | 3601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | 146 | 218 | 133 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10856 | 11199 | 11225 | 12608 | 15478 | 16581 | 16176 | 15230 | 13953 | 13095 | 12273 | 11165 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 497 | 1278 | 1771 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 406 | 412 | 271 | 271 | 382 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 536 | 559 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 |
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