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Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast
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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 237 | 177 | 146 | 133 | 57 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 163 | 132 | 66 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.03m | 9:41PM2.06m | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | 11:16PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:17AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 9436 | 9342 | 7933 | 6493 | 5399 | 4440 | 3264 | 2187 | 1511 | 1408 | 133 | 754 | 666 | 31 | 1047 | 19 | 278 | 285 | 275 | 798 | 932 | 1100 | 997 | 1106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 24 | SSE 7 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 237 | 177 | 146 | 26 | 55 | 53 | 66 | 31 | 141 | 18 | 408 | 502 | 226 | 225 | 309 | 520 | 449 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | WSW 18 | S 9 | WSW 17 | SW 26 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | 31 | 57 | 28 | 26 | 66 | 25 | 55 | 84 | 55 | 100 | 163 | 132 | 66 | 286 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 363 | 487 | 2943 | 588 | 355 | 1392 | 694 | 928 | 897 | 209 | 232 | 309 | 415 | 501 | 693 | 645 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 174 | 145 | 119 | 112 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 92 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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