Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 334 | 245 | 163 | 122 | 94 | 76 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 73 | 57 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 408 | 3469 | 4166 | 3936 | 18 | 22 | 2878 | 2408 | 1993 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM2.15m | 3:04PM2.08m | 3:33AM2.10m | 3:44PM2.02m | 4:16AM2.02m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:01AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.34m | 9:37AM0.50m | 9:56PM0.42m | 10:21AM0.59m | 10:41PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 461 | 334 | 1453 | 1508 | 1488 | 1737 | 1809 | 1931 | 1761 | 1835 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 408 | 3469 | 4166 | 3936 | 18 | 3801 | 2878 | 2408 | 1993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 505 | 464 | 245 | 163 | 122 | 94 | 76 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 73 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | — | — | 16 | — | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 278 | 580 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 59 | 3078 | 4302 | 1889 | 2601 | 3591 | 3671 | 3856 | 3690 | 3527 | 2278 | 512 | 557 | 4980 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 92 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 145 | 176 | 221 | 269 | 176 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 0 |
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