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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 pm Saturday 16 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 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | WNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
104 | 146 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 109 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:39AM2.34m | 1:11PM2.45m | 1:30AM2.37m | 2:06PM2.45m | 2:23AM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.11m | 6:51AM-0.00m | 7:20PM0.11m | 7:42AM-0.03m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:37AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 3643 | 3010 | 2900 | 2518 | 2200 | 1716 | 1415 | 1247 | 1053 | 863 | 865 | 669 | 799 | 759 | 1077 | 1038 | 356 | 838 | 838 | 850 | 862 | 886 | 769 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 17 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 146 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 66 | 165 | 311 | 9 | 9 | 534 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 207 | 226 | 196 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 11 | W 22 | W 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | — | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 95 | 109 | 170 | 192 | 178 | 327 | 429 | 468 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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