
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 12PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 16 | 15 | 1208 | 98 | 780 | 650 | 593 | 57 | 403 | 216 | 337 | 499 | 1776 | 2360 | 2295 | 3517 | 2 | 4010 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2937 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.94m | 5:13PM1.87m | 5:49AM1.86m | 6:03PM1.80m | 6:41AM1.80m | 6:55PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.67m | 11:29PM0.58m | 11:58AM0.73m | 00:22AM0.64m | 12:54PM0.77m | 1:19AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | 9:05 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
2488 | 1936 | 1710 | 1208 | 1330 | 780 | 650 | 593 | 493 | 403 | 216 | 337 | 471 | 1776 | 2360 | 2295 | 372 | 211 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 3478 | 3672 | 4242 | 2937 | 3052 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 98 | 92 | 225 | 167 | 57 | 181 | 26 | 425 | 499 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 17 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 8 | E 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 85 | 92 | 81 | 195 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NE 2 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 75 | — | 134 | 338 | 1 | 164 | 718 | 3472 | 1537 | 981 | 1133 | 887 | 964 | 3517 | 3716 | 4010 | 4183 | 3746 | 24 | 17 | 5410 | 513 | 795 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 89 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 224 | 145 | 174 | 174 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 |
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