
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 2.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2953 | 2742 | 3231 | 6555 | 6095 | 5873 | 5869 | 5403 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.01m | 9:08PM2.00m | 9:48AM2.10m | 10:12PM2.09m | 10:53AM2.22m | 11:13PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.48m | 3:31AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.42m | 4:32AM0.24m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:29AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
2953 | 2742 | 3231 | 6555 | 6095 | 5873 | 5869 | 5403 | 5154 | 4664 | 4204 | 3629 | 3114 | 2881 | 2729 | 2412 | 2118 | 1879 | 1614 | 1567 | 1520 | 1198 | 862 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
816 | 1424 | 2110 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 24 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
141 | 141 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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