Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5950 | 10084 | 9432 | 8754 | 7495 | 6271 | 4805 | 220 | 202 | 160 | 133 | 133 | 101 | 78 | 78 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM2.03m | 7:16PM1.95m | 8:07AM1.99m | 8:31PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.40m | 1:06PM0.58m | 1:40AM0.44m | 2:22PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 173 | 7563 | 9432 | 8754 | 7495 | 6271 | 4805 | 3607 | 3125 | 2623 | 2299 | 2113 | 1891 | 1657 | 1481 | 1362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | — | 164 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 220 | 202 | 160 | 133 | 133 | 101 | 78 | 78 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3034 | 3543 | 5095 | 5950 | 10084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 382 | 221 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 174 | 406 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 0 |
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