Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 2719 | 2914 | 3271 | 5649 | 6695 | 6877 | 6967 | 7112 | 7887 | 7698 | 6720 | 5891 | 5377 | 4838 | 68 | 68 | 2837 | 4112 | 3105 | 3318 | 3078 | 6378 | 6468 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.92m | 10:58PM1.92m | 11:30AM1.95m | 11:41PM1.95m | 12:12PM2.00m | 00:23AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.59m | 5:07AM0.49m | 5:30PM0.58m | 5:50AM0.45m | 6:13PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2576 | 2719 | 2914 | 3271 | 5649 | 6695 | 6877 | 6967 | 7112 | 7887 | 7698 | 6720 | 5891 | 5377 | 4838 | 68 | 68 | 3297 | 3193 | 3105 | 3318 | 3078 | 6378 | 6468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 137 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 27 | 40 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 1286 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | — | — | 57 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6303 | 4424 | 3901 | 2837 | 4112 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 145 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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