Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 0 | 35 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 37 | 55 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 247 | 167 | 123 | 223 | 298 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 6895 | 5549 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.00m | 4:05PM1.99m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:45PM1.95m | 4:56AM1.93m | 5:27PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.51m | 9:48AM0.39m | 10:08PM0.53m | 10:28AM0.42m | 10:50PM0.55m | 11:11AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1256 | 887 | 1217 | 1158 | 894 | 862 | 384 | 899 | 371 | 1797 | 1311 | 1311 | 1977 | 2832 | 3366 | 11119 | 12824 | 13968 | 14924 | 12430 | 10009 | 8248 | 6895 | 5549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 18 | E 8 | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 18 | E 11 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 384 | 223 | 310 | 302 | 353 | 656 | 55 | 691 | 302 | 235 | 291 | 247 | 167 | 2262 | 59 | 298 | 35 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 10 | E 13 | W 20 | W 19 | E 7 | E 12 | E 8 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 21 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 147 | 35 | 55 | 200 | 450 | 37 | 28 | 58 | 620 | 464 | 235 | 238 | 36 | 123 | 223 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 3 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 49 | 8 | 855 | 1434 | 1728 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 110 | 78 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 221 | 90 | 363 | 280 | 280 | 363 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 363 |
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