Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 46 | 184 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 6936 | 8371 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 9410 | 8175 | 7059 | 6123 | 5528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM2.42m | 2:26AM2.44m | 2:55PM2.36m | 3:12AM2.36m | 3:39PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM-0.12m | 8:11PM0.06m | 8:36AM-0.05m | 8:57PM0.10m | 9:21AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3067 | 7664 | 8659 | 9581 | 9300 | 9672 | 11386 | 13143 | 13056 | 11640 | 10331 | 6936 | 8371 | 8912 | 9858 | 10246 | 9410 | 8175 | 7059 | 6123 | 5528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 14 | W 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1317 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 2593 | 1191 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 17 | 184 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 17 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 92 | 109 | 95 | 95 | 145 | 269 | 271 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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