Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
14.4° 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?

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
1.2
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
494
48
31
31
31
17
17
16
7
7
7
2
2
15
15
0
0
7258
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:44AM2.02m
7:34PM2.04m
7:56AM2.01m
8:42PM2.03m
9:03AM2.03m
9:41PM2.06m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.52m
1:07PM0.36m
1:45AM0.52m
2:16PM0.35m
2:49AM0.47m
3:18PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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7:37
7:39
7:41
7:41
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5:54
5:52
5:51
5:50
1
4
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
3
3
5
5
7
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.9
WSW
18
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
2.2
WSW
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.7
WSW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4.5
SW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
421
494
48
31
553
31
17
17
16
7
1809
7
2
983
15
15
8861
8886
7420
6403
5230
4225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
W
21
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
49
48
8
124
31
7
6
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
W
8
4
W
13
4
W
8
4
W
9
4
W
11
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
Energy kJ
286
516
1833
2205
2716
6345
5953
5462
4896
5025
1131
4862
2056
2259
3613
4128
4679
5772
7258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
6
3
3
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
2
1
1
Distance (km)
92
92
92
119
119
174
119
119
119
119
89
92
119
119
119
119
119
174
174
174
174
90
90
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
6
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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