Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 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 (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 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 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 11 | SE 15 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1849 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.30m | 2:50AM2.38m | 3:09PM2.29m | 3:41AM2.35m | 4:00PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.13m | 8:32PM0.07m | 8:59AM0.17m | 9:20PM0.08m | 9:50AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WSW 17 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 1849 | 2385 | 3233 | 4938 | — | — | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1901 | 2138 | 2248 | 2866 | 3329 | 4476 | 6441 | 8369 | 10031 | 11899 | 15405 | 12767 | 10894 | 9673 | 9451 | 9724 | 9955 | 10579 | 11044 | 11937 | 12303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 564 | 564 | 176 | 166 | 156 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 224 | 221 | 224 | 221 | 221 | 306 | 221 | 224 | 327 | 536 | 536 | 406 |
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