Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 19 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 125 | 123 | 5 | 25 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.14m | 10:31PM2.14m | 11:04AM2.26m | 11:26PM2.24m | 12:02PM2.36m | 00:21AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.21m | 5:18PM0.25m | 5:42AM0.09m | 6:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 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 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2939 | 2179 | 4647 | 4412 | 4719 | 4287 | 3907 | 3566 | 3420 | 2981 | 2626 | 2149 | 1682 | 1442 | 1086 | 5540 | 1540 | 1611 | 1175 | — | — | — | 411 | 15714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 919 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 91 | 237 | 432 | 539 | 1038 | 1026 | 890 | 864 | 848 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 125 | 123 | 5 | 25 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 78 | — | — | 36 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 103 | 378 | 482 | 2956 | 813 | 908 | 639 | 2489 | 7450 | 8709 | 8119 | 18433 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 119 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 145 |
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