Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SE 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 247 | 171 | 111 | 81 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 25 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 68 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 123 | 5 | 30 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:36PM2.04m | 10:05AM2.14m | 10:31PM2.14m | 11:04AM2.26m | 11:26PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.46m | 3:28PM0.39m | 3:54AM0.34m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.21m | 5:18PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
3851 | 3465 | 3293 | 2702 | 3432 | 46 | 44 | 4671 | 3966 | 3288 | 2982 | 2211 | 4335 | 4129 | 4486 | 4022 | 3615 | 3566 | 3203 | 2745 | 2626 | 2221 | 1891 | 1657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
268 | 247 | 171 | 768 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 919 | 8 | 68 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 91 | 239 | 395 | 528 | 851 | 1178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SSW 18 |
12 | 5 | 37 | 111 | 32 | 96 | — | 52 | 51 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 123 | 5 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
171 | 184 | 147 | 240 | 316 | 6388 | 5521 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 104 | — | — | 39 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 115 | 280 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 156 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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