Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6038 | 7785 | 9957 | 9004 | 7998 | 6271 | 225 | 224 | 249 | 234 | 201 | 136 | 133 | 108 | 106 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.11m | 6:06PM2.01m | 6:52AM2.03m | 7:16PM1.95m | 8:07AM1.99m | 8:31PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.50m | 00:26AM0.40m | 1:06PM0.58m | 1:40AM0.44m | 2:22PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2033 | 1969 | 1997 | 1997 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 164 | 154 | 9957 | 9004 | 7998 | 6271 | 4573 | 3607 | 3024 | 2623 | 2334 | 2146 | 1891 | 1657 | 1481 | 1341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 86 | 84 | 54 | 39 | 225 | 224 | 249 | 234 | 201 | 136 | 133 | 108 | 106 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 58 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3271 | 4086 | 5313 | 2566 | 3021 | 2877 | 3378 | 4681 | 6038 | 7785 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 92 | 89 | 221 | 176 | 176 | 232 | 221 | 221 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 98 | 145 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 98 | 89 |
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