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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 pm Sunday 24 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
13.6° 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 4AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 1012 | 992 | 1107 | 1488 | 1977 | 1557 | 1350 | 3357 | 3916 | 4096 | 5276 | 6675 | 6675 | 6485 | 5794 | 5165 | 4630 | 4420 | 4103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:10PM2.03m | 8:33AM2.01m | 9:07PM2.01m | 9:31AM2.00m | 9:59PM2.00m | 10:23AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.44m | 2:48PM0.37m | 3:15AM0.43m | 3:40PM0.39m | 4:05AM0.41m | 4:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 1012 | 992 | 1107 | 1488 | 1977 | 1557 | 1350 | 3357 | 3916 | 4096 | 5276 | 6675 | 6675 | 6485 | 5794 | 5165 | 4630 | 4420 | 634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | S 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 1229 | 854 | 721 | 361 | 263 | 115 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 111 | 803 | 967 | 2 | 561 | 608 | 339 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 118 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 82 | 35 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 33 | 1245 | 211 | 345 | 524 | 835 | 917 | 950 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 4103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 145 | 119 |
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