Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 170 | 186 | 145 | 121 | 142 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 117 | 153 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM2.07m | 10:48AM2.19m | 11:05PM2.20m | 11:45AM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.25m | 4:55PM0.35m | 5:20AM0.09m | 5:48PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1559 | 1578 | 1496 | 1226 | 1172 | 1042 | 1011 | 757 | 614 | 501 | 419 | 322 | 717 | 891 | 788 | 817 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 94 | 15 | 223 | 419 | 549 | 503 | 582 | 252 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 45 | 44 | 53 | 72 | 59 | 67 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 175 | 170 | 186 | 145 | 121 | 142 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 74 | 71 | 117 | 153 | — | — | — | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 |
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