Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 8 | 166 | 382 | 494 | 514 | 319 | 207 | 279 | 299 | 150 | 131 | 150 | 448 | 688 | 792 | 859 | 601 | 949 | 1903 | 1989 | 1333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.13m | 4:09PM2.04m | 4:39AM2.02m | 4:52PM1.94m | 5:26AM1.91m | 5:41PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.44m | 10:20PM0.41m | 10:45AM0.58m | 11:07PM0.54m | 11:35AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2211 | 1730 | 1408 | 1266 | 1036 | 494 | 575 | 810 | 2136 | 1898 | 1860 | 1781 | 1665 | 1339 | 1162 | 901 | 738 | 749 | 889 | 949 | 1903 | 1989 | 1333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | S 7 | WSW 18 | E 7 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 62 | 226 | 416 | 514 | 620 | 193 | 190 | 94 | 150 | 131 | 114 | 94 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 294 | 444 | 237 | 37 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 147 | 190 | 319 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 4 | 109 | 113 | 71 | 52 | 52 | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 50 | 102 | 166 | 382 | 184 | 141 | 176 | 207 | 279 | 299 | 121 | 113 | 150 | 448 | 688 | 792 | 859 | 601 | 463 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 92 | 98 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 270 | 564 | 363 | 363 | 98 | 270 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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