Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1314 | 1107 | 664 | 503 | 347 | 263 | 137 | 273 | 221 | 246 | 307 | 298 | 391 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 15536 | 23 | 14792 | 10840 | 10404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.11m | 3:05AM2.11m | 3:31PM2.08m | 3:43AM2.08m | 4:09PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.24m | 8:56PM0.38m | 9:15AM0.27m | 9:34PM0.40m | 9:54AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1314 | 1107 | 664 | 503 | 347 | 263 | 137 | 273 | 1301 | 2837 | 4399 | 298 | 391 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 282 | 99 | 135 | 80 | 42 | 52 | 226 | 424 | 221 | 175 | 155 | 103 | 82 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SE 13 | S 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 98 | 134 | 231 | 233 | 108 | 35 | 101 | 246 | 307 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1138 | 1087 | 1406 | 773 | 1312 | 1441 | 1536 | 1652 | 1684 | 1408 | 2002 | 14571 | 17553 | 19454 | 20509 | 19074 | 15536 | 13957 | 14792 | 10840 | 10404 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 221 | 176 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 224 | 226 | 271 | 271 | 306 | 406 | 567 | 567 | 382 |
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