Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (09 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2702 | 2367 | 1776 | 1324 | 859 | 577 | 367 | 234 | 118 | 58 | 41 | 257 | 268 | 247 | 171 | 111 | 81 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 47 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.89m | 8:08AM1.92m | 8:41PM1.96m | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:36PM2.04m | 10:05AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.57m | 2:32PM0.46m | 3:00AM0.46m | 3:28PM0.39m | 3:54AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
6099 | 5186 | 4186 | 3629 | 2993 | 2561 | 2453 | 2591 | 2491 | 5582 | 4883 | 4935 | 4720 | 3465 | 3517 | 2907 | 3874 | 4704 | 5248 | 4253 | 3822 | 3387 | 3025 | 2212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 |
2702 | 2367 | 1776 | 1324 | 859 | 577 | 367 | 234 | 1015 | 58 | 41 | 257 | 268 | 247 | 171 | 768 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 940 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 17 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 18 | — | 207 | 35 | 118 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 111 | 32 | 96 | 42 | 52 | 51 | — | 30 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 182 | 269 | 217 | 458 | — | — | — | 32 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 |
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