Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 6AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 83 | 212 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 65 | 80 | 54 | 148 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.80m | 9:21AM1.81m | 9:40PM1.80m | 10:19AM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.63m | 3:30PM0.71m | 3:56AM0.61m | 4:23PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1338 | 1140 | 1272 | 2053 | 3569 | 4733 | 5987 | 8137 | 9659 | 9422 | 8933 | 8331 | 7221 | 6408 | 5747 | 5013 | 3601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 18 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 65 | 80 | 54 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | S 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 270 | 284 | 323 | 666 | 403 | 11 | — | 83 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 174 | 318 | 270 | 270 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 89 |
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