Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 12AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 10761 | 9586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41AM2.35m | 4:00PM2.25m | 4:37AM2.28m | 4:56PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.08m | 9:50AM0.25m | 10:13PM0.13m | 10:45AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 15899 | 13351 | 11384 | 11031 | 10953 | 11195 | 11305 | 12201 | 12370 | 12315 | 12681 | 13061 | 12242 | 11729 | 12001 | 12014 | 10879 | 10761 | 9586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 221 | 174 | 221 | 221 | 232 | 537 | 536 | 536 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 646 | 559 | 559 | 559 |
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