Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.85m | 8:18AM1.82m | 8:41PM1.80m | 9:21AM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.69m | 3:01AM0.63m | 3:30PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ENE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1817 | 1430 | 1003 | 766 | 738 | 738 | 7 | 1108 | 1220 | 1140 | 1159 | 2053 | 3400 | 4600 | 5792 | 7971 | 9242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | W 9 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | W 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 405 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 121 | 428 | 676 | 505 | 1259 | 399 | 201 | 256 | 407 | 555 | 241 | 257 | — | — | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 145 | 145 |
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