Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 31 | 29 | 6936 | 10 | 55 | 31 | 10637 | 9663 | 8282 | 7059 | 5864 | 5050 | 4432 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2859 | 1023 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.36m | 3:12AM2.36m | 3:39PM2.26m | 3:58AM2.23m | 4:22PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM-0.05m | 8:57PM0.10m | 9:21AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.20m | 10:07AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 |
13056 | 11640 | 10331 | 6936 | 8144 | 9031 | 10116 | 10637 | 9663 | 8282 | 7059 | 5864 | 5050 | 4432 | 3762 | 3195 | 2886 | 2576 | 57 | 56 | 937 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 14 | W 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | W 18 |
33 | 31 | 29 | 2593 | 1191 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 17 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3247 | 2654 | 2859 | 1023 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 226 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 145 |
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