Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 311 | 347 | 161 | 117 | 182 | 259 | 456 | 306 | 427 | 404 | 1240 | 1336 | 1818 | 1380 | 1234 | 1255 | 1369 | 1852 | 2113 | 1702 | 1513 | 2536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39AM2.02m | 4:52PM1.94m | 5:26AM1.91m | 5:41PM1.83m | 6:20AM1.81m | 6:37PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.58m | 11:07PM0.54m | 11:35AM0.70m | 00:00AM0.65m | 12:33PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2136 | 1898 | 1860 | 1781 | 1509 | 1339 | 1319 | 901 | 778 | 730 | 522 | 1240 | 1336 | 1818 | 1380 | 1234 | 1255 | 1369 | 1347 | 1605 | 4 | 247 | 1537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 193 | 190 | 94 | 161 | 117 | 104 | 94 | 82 | 208 | 186 | 348 | 229 | 200 | 34 | 142 | 220 | 220 | 183 | 142 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 118 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 86 | 352 | 418 | 189 | — | 34 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 252 | 311 | 347 | 127 | 108 | 182 | 259 | 456 | 306 | 427 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1852 | 2113 | 1702 | 1513 | 2536 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 270 | 98 | 270 | 678 | 363 | 98 | 270 | 98 | 90 | 98 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 174 | 176 | 145 | 145 |
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