
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4178 | 3659 | 3195 | 2982 | 2536 | 2140 | 1819 | 1677 | 1583 | 1607 | 1757 | 3950 | 7420 | 3929 | 7147 | 7161 | 5713 | 4883 | 3889 | 3644 | 7537 | 7272 | 6625 | 5744 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.91m | 6:14PM1.91m | 6:35AM1.92m | 7:06PM1.91m | 7:35AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.49m | 00:27AM0.57m | 12:56PM0.51m | 1:26AM0.54m | 1:58PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
4178 | 3659 | 3195 | 2982 | 2536 | 2140 | 1819 | 1677 | 1583 | 1607 | 1204 | 3950 | 47 | 3079 | 7147 | 7161 | 5713 | 4883 | 3889 | 3644 | 7537 | 7272 | 6625 | 5744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
34 | 22 | 221 | 59 | 107 | 104 | 80 | 61 | 384 | 845 | 1757 | 68 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 521 | 1171 | 2647 | 2564 | 88 | 119 | 116 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 19 | — | — | — |
— | — | 21 | 20 | — | 18 | 45 | 151 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 186 | 72 | 71 | 96 | 89 | 286 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
267 | 212 | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7420 | 3929 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 94 | 95 | 119 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 271 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
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