Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 321 | 167 | 325 | 408 | 502 | 505 | 632 | 469 | 364 | 346 | 248 | 4938 | 4021 | 3468 | 3195 | 2846 | 2414 | 2140 | 1819 | 1651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:45PM1.95m | 4:56AM1.93m | 5:27PM1.93m | 5:42AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.53m | 10:28AM0.42m | 10:50PM0.55m | 11:11AM0.45m | 11:35PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 308 | 1887 | 1368 | 1290 | 2049 | 2470 | 2694 | 9645 | 10720 | 12263 | 12025 | 10574 | 8935 | 7489 | 6203 | 4938 | 4021 | 3468 | 3195 | 2846 | 2414 | 2140 | 1819 | 1651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | WSW 18 | E 11 | SSW 19 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 691 | 620 | 464 | 524 | 321 | 167 | 2065 | 61 | 292 | 73 | — | 108 | 80 | 98 | 50 | 34 | 54 | 35 | 169 | 144 | 227 | 154 | 120 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 21 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 42 | 208 | 183 | 191 | 194 | 9 | 126 | 131 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | — | 18 | 44 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1728 | — | — | — | 31 | 104 | 325 | 408 | 502 | 505 | 632 | 469 | 364 | 346 | 248 | 248 | 232 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 90 | 90 | 98 | 270 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 270 | 152 | 90 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 94 |
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