Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 273 | 563 | 258 | 455 | 75 | 56 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.16m | 1:21AM2.19m | 1:46PM2.19m | 1:57AM2.22m | 2:21PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.20m | 7:13PM0.30m | 7:31AM0.16m | 7:48PM0.26m | 8:07AM0.15m | 8:24PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | WSW 20 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | 273 | 130 | 258 | 455 | 69 | 395 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 135 | 128 | 120 | 94 | 75 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | NW 9 | E 9 | E 11 | WSW 21 | S 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 204 | 163 | 27 | 76 | 112 | 333 | 44 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 563 | 807 | 261 | 736 | 994 | 1595 | 2574 | 3656 | 4895 | 6619 | 7953 | 8993 | 10580 | 16077 | 20222 | 25621 | 22288 | 20637 | 21483 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 145 | 176 | 92 | 92 | 156 | 166 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 119 | 166 | 236 | 324 | 559 | 718 | 560 | 741 |
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