
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
386 | 155 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3324 | 3010 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 1609 | 1369 | 1118 | 993 | 836 | 60 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.05m | 9:26PM2.05m | 10:06AM2.08m | 10:28PM2.09m | 11:01AM2.11m | 11:22PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.33m | 3:14PM0.45m | 3:44AM0.30m | 4:13PM0.38m | 4:40AM0.26m | 5:06PM0.31m | 5:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
386 | 335 | 2098 | 2655 | 3513 | 3563 | 3324 | 3010 | 2422 | 2143 | 1975 | 1609 | 1369 | 1118 | 993 | 836 | 658 | 616 | 472 | 371 | 280 | 227 | 163 | 174 | 180 | 222 | 285 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 20 |
70 | 155 | 94 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | WSW 17 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 |
6 | 115 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 |
478 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 49 | 111 | — | 66 | 38 | — | — | 87 | — | 46 | 44 | — | 21 | 21 | 30 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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