Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | E 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3898 | 11 | 3000 | 2682 | 2601 | 21 | 3214 | 3028 | 3167 | 3402 | 3505 | 3919 | 6723 | 6216 | 5639 | 6178 | 2329 | 1405 | 1037 | 755 | 993 | 667 | 617 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58AM2.23m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:45AM2.09m | 5:08PM2.00m | 5:36AM1.94m | 5:58PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.23m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:56AM0.42m | 11:21PM0.47m | 11:48AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3898 | 3315 | 3000 | 23 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 20 | 8 | 91 | 464 | 1199 | 6723 | 6216 | 5639 | 6178 | 3118 | 2913 | 2643 | 2309 | 2093 | 1875 | 2020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 610 | 859 | 363 | 18 | 2329 | 1405 | 1037 | 755 | 993 | 667 | 617 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | W 18 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | — | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 164 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2682 | 2601 | 3100 | 3214 | 3028 | 3167 | 3402 | 3505 | 3919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 145 | 145 | 95 | 145 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 478 | 174 | 119 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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