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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 5 am Thursday 28 May 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
13.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 10AM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
11609 | 15957 | 15420 | 13769 | 12081 | 8427 | 7293 | 6497 | 5650 | 4697 | 3901 | 3222 | 2843 | 2154 | 2213 | 1921 | 1643 | 1261 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 646 | 531 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.02m | 11:26PM2.02m | 11:51AM2.04m | 00:04AM2.03m | 12:31PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.39m | 5:11PM0.43m | 5:31AM0.38m | 5:52PM0.45m | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:32PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | — | 12594 | 12930 | 11289 | 10073 | 8427 | 7293 | 6497 | 5650 | 4697 | 3901 | 3222 | 2843 | 2154 | 2213 | 1921 | 1643 | 1261 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 646 | 531 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 520 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 254 | 2 | — | 110 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 67 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 11609 | 15957 | 15420 | 13769 | 12081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
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