Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10287 | 9986 | 9230 | 8831 | 5656 | 5763 | 4780 | 2233 | 1174 | 992 | 717 | 1160 | 757 | 808 | 726 | 568 | 400 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.04m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:51PM2.00m | 5:12AM2.00m | 5:40PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.32m | 10:14PM0.43m | 10:37AM0.39m | 11:00PM0.47m | 11:28AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 5656 | 5763 | 4780 | 2233 | 1121 | 992 | 717 | 850 | 757 | 808 | 726 | 471 | 383 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 722 | 440 | 1244 | 1174 | 1116 | 1000 | 1160 | 497 | 637 | 561 | 568 | 400 | 348 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 894 | 1420 | 785 | 635 | 144 | 469 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16343 | 14392 | 14309 | 10287 | 9986 | 9230 | 8831 | 2720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 406 | 646 | 406 | 412 | 382 | 382 | 363 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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