Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 7PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 20). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ESE
0.4
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)11141312121211111111101010910101010999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)246011514117816912111684855552524232313530171717888
Wind
(km/h)
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:57PM
2.27
4:22AM
2.22
4:40PM
2.24
5:05AM
2.16
5:28PM
2.17
5:54AM
2.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
0.20
10:08PM
0.12
10:27AM
0.23
10:52PM
0.21
11:14AM
0.29
11:41PM
0.33
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise--------7:09-------7:09-------
Sunset---8:55-------8:53-------8:52----
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
111111--1--6316-111-----
Temp. °C121212121111121212131512121013131313131312111111
Feels °C (?)22222245441073-14678888788
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