Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 70 | 61 | 55 | 58 | 42 | 89 | 33 | 47 | 90 | 223 | 155 | 295 | 74 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.21m | 11:53AM2.33m | 00:10AM2.32m | 12:50PM2.41m | 1:05AM2.40m | 1:43PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.10m | 6:00PM0.23m | 6:25AM-0.02m | 6:53PM0.16m | 7:18AM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | E 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | E 7 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1329 | 1245 | 822 | 573 | 397 | 288 | 70 | 220 | 189 | 222 | 491 | 739 | 1977 | 683 | 23 | 88 | 155 | 149 | 74 | 6979 | 6224 | 5674 | 5369 | 4547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | WSW 18 | E 8 | W 12 | WSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 21 | S 21 | E 8 | SSW 19 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 67 | 113 | 309 | 237 | 61 | 55 | 280 | 42 | 464 | 880 | 37 | 90 | 223 | 33 | 295 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | E 8 | S 18 | WSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 102 | 152 | 218 | 58 | 25 | 589 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 71 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 5 | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 54 | 21 | 945 | 1199 | 1344 | 1154 | 1527 | 89 | 60 | 4718 | 12169 | 10597 | 9916 | 9165 | 7788 | — | — | — | 24 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 89 | 145 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 109 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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