Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 24 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
562 | 545 | 424 | 418 | 363 | 310 | 305 | 217 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 166 | 159 | 154 | 187 | 143 | 516 | 22 | 149 | 7 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.95m | 3:54PM1.96m | 4:04AM1.90m | 4:37PM1.90m | 4:48AM1.85m | 5:21PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.48m | 9:58PM0.62m | 10:18AM0.52m | 10:43PM0.66m | 11:03AM0.55m | 11:30PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
562 | 545 | 424 | 168 | 169 | 146 | 114 | 144 | 204 | 196 | 211 | 182 | 182 | 137 | 108 | 101 | 140 | 365 | 143 | 516 | 59 | 149 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 17 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | E 16 | — |
46 | 31 | 17 | 418 | 363 | 310 | 305 | 217 | 214 | 207 | 172 | 141 | 139 | 50 | 52 | 35 | 154 | 187 | 22 | 140 | 13 | 60 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 8 | SW 17 | E 15 | ENE 8 | SW 24 | ENE 8 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 20 | 43 | 33 | 74 | 115 | 67 | 68 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 89 | 166 | 159 | 34 | 148 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
52 | 126 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 343 | 343 | 336 | 454 | 721 | 660 | 443 | 168 | 1072 | 355 | 780 | 670 | 1107 | 2754 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 109 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 119 | 145 | 269 | 536 | 560 |
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