Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 6.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 5165 | 5130 | 5896 | 6221 | 8220 | 7126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.87m | 10:54PM1.89m | 11:25AM1.96m | 11:34PM1.98m | 12:02PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:04AM0.49m | 5:26PM0.55m | 5:43AM0.38m | 6:03PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 5165 | 5130 | 5896 | 6221 | 8220 | 7126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1497 | 1228 | 19 | 17 | 160 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 19 | — | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15262 | 15524 | 16217 | 15666 | 14989 | 14777 | 14955 | 15503 | 15256 | 13389 | 10920 | 8722 | 7301 | 7014 | 6430 | 8285 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 166 | 145 | 166 | 221 | 224 | 224 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 174 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 226 | 152 |
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