Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 186 | 178 | 1500 | 0 | 0 | 11929 | 10786 | 9997 | 8479 | 6839 | 22 | 3592 | 2574 | 1671 | 1468 | 1279 | 1191 | 1279 | 1352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.44m | 3:07AM2.38m | 3:47PM2.37m | 4:03AM2.33m | 4:42PM2.28m | 5:00AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM-0.07m | 8:54PM0.17m | 9:21AM-0.03m | 9:50PM0.21m | 10:18AM0.05m | 10:46PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 18 | WSW 12 | W 18 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 75 | 163 | 4094 | 158 | 186 | 178 | 1500 | — | 272 | 9595 | 10786 | 9997 | 8479 | 6839 | 6568 | 3592 | 2574 | 1671 | 1468 | 1279 | 1191 | 1279 | 1352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | W 18 | WSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 162 | 107 | 144 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 45 | 117 | 110 | 78 | 253 | 535 | 486 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | S 10 | E 18 | SE 18 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 112 | 256 | 52 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5948 | 5282 | 4467 | 5322 | 3826 | 4352 | 4497 | 3643 | 5837 | 7134 | 11929 | — | — | — | — | 369 | 596 | 1073 | 2351 | 2810 | 2864 | 2325 | 2820 | 3065 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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