Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SE 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 7356 | 9461 | 10073 | 9737 | 8255 | 6839 | 6144 | 3772 | 2614 | 1778 | 1395 | 1228 | 1210 | 1429 | 1352 | 990 | 1073 | 10 | 669 | 1860 | 1721 | 1336 | 2520 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM2.37m | 4:03AM2.33m | 4:42PM2.28m | 5:00AM2.24m | 5:38PM2.18m | 5:58AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM-0.03m | 9:50PM0.21m | 10:18AM0.05m | 10:46PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.15m | 11:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 272 | 9461 | 10073 | 9737 | 8255 | 6839 | 6144 | 3772 | 2614 | 1778 | 1395 | 1228 | 1210 | 1429 | 1352 | 990 | 1073 | 663 | 669 | 192 | 1721 | 1336 | 2520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | E 16 | ENE 7 | NW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 45 | 340 | 104 | 73 | 253 | 535 | 578 | 553 | 974 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 508 | 447 | 620 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SSW 20 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 117 | 112 | 256 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 117 | 101 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6055 | 7356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 451 | 547 | 2815 | 3264 | 2923 | 2679 | 2156 | 1840 | 1591 | 2210 | 2049 | 2507 | 1860 | 1427 | 1710 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 89 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 90 | 90 | 145 | 92 |
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