Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 6PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3521 | 5140 | 6967 | 9257 | 8710 | 7331 | 6324 | 5290 | 4563 | 3964 | 3805 | 169 | 2205 | 2042 | 1810 | 1904 | 2032 | 2063 | 2402 | 6 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34PM2.07m | 6:57AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.99m | 7:57AM1.95m | 8:26PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:44AM0.41m | 1:13PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.46m | 2:11PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 476 | 367 | 377 | 30 | 5140 | 6967 | 9257 | 8710 | 7331 | 6324 | 5290 | 4563 | 3964 | 3805 | 3220 | 2205 | 2042 | 1810 | 1904 | 2032 | 2063 | 2402 | 3008 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 9 | ENE 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 65 | 29 | 27 | 51 | 40 | 41 | 41 | — | — | 8 | 169 | 112 | 102 | 73 | 47 | 28 | 173 | 129 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1527 | 1440 | 1953 | 2629 | 3521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 189 | 223 | 342 | 332 | 233 | — | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 176 | 176 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
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