Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 156 | 685 | 403 | 481 | 570 | 16 | 558 | 14 | 1062 | 238 | 522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.33m | 12:19PM2.35m | 00:33AM2.40m | 1:02PM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM-0.01m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:42AM-0.06m | 7:02PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5121 | 5773 | 2632 | 5043 | 16432 | 18379 | 21089 | 19922 | 19636 | 13416 | 238 | 522 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 725 | 1250 | 293 | 403 | 481 | 570 | 16 | 558 | 14 | 1062 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 261 | 156 | 685 | 18 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6022 | 6496 | — | — | — | — | — | 19456 | 18591 | 19607 | 19828 | 22925 | 24188 | 24166 | 26974 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 92 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 382 | 174 | 174 | 224 | 119 | 166 | 221 | 232 | 306 | 382 | 412 | 406 |
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