Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 14 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 273 | 101 | 232 | 98 | 390 | 424 | 78 | 59 | 85 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 34 | 13490 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.20m | 00:48AM2.26m | 1:10PM2.24m | 1:27AM2.30m | 1:49PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:38PM0.22m | 6:58AM0.12m | 7:16PM0.16m | 7:37AM0.12m | 7:55PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 325 | 273 | 101 | 232 | 98 | 390 | 424 | 78 | 59 | 85 | 221 | 221 | 48 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SW 18 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | E 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 102 | 78 | 99 | 5 | 95 | 81 | 46 | 88 | 168 | 50 | 48 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | WSW 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 171 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1245 | 1141 | 795 | 836 | 1145 | 1374 | 1847 | 3280 | 4679 | 5070 | 5471 | 5798 | 6595 | 6163 | 7728 | 8261 | 9576 | 10338 | 10829 | 11837 | 13490 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 145 | 269 | 176 | 145 | 270 | 382 | 270 | 271 | 232 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 306 | 406 | 560 | 537 | 271 |
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