Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 95 | 153 | 157 | 161 | 93 | 203 | 239 | 349 | 187 | 233 | 396 | 562 | 900 | 1133 | 405 | 347 | 257 | 211 | 160 | 122 | 101 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM2.31m | 00:00AM2.33m | 12:37PM2.39m | 00:51AM2.42m | 1:25PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.09m | 5:48PM0.23m | 6:13AM-0.03m | 6:38PM0.12m | 7:02AM-0.11m | 7:25PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 14 | NW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 419 | 322 | 717 | 891 | 798 | 759 | 702 | 150 | 156 | 303 | 363 | 835 | 1133 | 553 | 602 | 405 | 1508 | 1729 | 1750 | 1788 | 1766 | 1496 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 503 | 582 | 252 | 73 | 76 | 93 | 99 | 449 | 425 | 147 | 525 | 341 | 291 | 1018 | 969 | 1170 | 347 | 257 | 211 | 160 | 122 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NW 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 47 | 67 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 96 | 329 | 290 | 151 | 2 | 228 | 155 | 229 | 22 | 71 | 72 | 20 | 18 | 50 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | N 3 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 95 | 153 | 157 | 161 | — | 203 | 239 | 349 | 187 | 233 | 396 | 562 | 900 | 1133 | 5 | 361 | 138 | 168 | 264 | 242 | 302 | 453 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 |
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