Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
207
172
141
139
137
132
159
154
148
143
119
106
93
10
20
10
42
292
471
447
493
422
423
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
45
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04AM1.90m
4:37PM1.90m
4:48AM1.85m
5:21PM1.86m
5:33AM1.82m
6:08PM1.84m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.52m
10:43PM0.66m
11:03AM0.55m
11:30PM0.67m
11:51AM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
 mm
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
7
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
-1
-3
-4
-1
0
1
-1
1
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
SW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
WSW
22
1.1
WSW
20
2.4
WSW
18
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
181
220
206
141
139
137
132
147
142
100
143
119
60
93
7
5
263
883
3510
471
447
493
422
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
W
24
0.3
WSW
23
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
Energy kJ
214
207
172
42
48
50
35
159
154
148
23
14
106
14
11
105
25
10
75
10
17
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
70
54
55
37
93
89
131
34
22
22
9
5
14
22
10
20
10
42
292
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
W
8
2
W
8
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
W
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
17
6
WSW
17
6
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
412
210
418
559
575
482
502
1292
1270
992
787
931
1194
2147
2598
3063
5400
18528
20700
18938
16935
16383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
89
89
89
109
145
145
145
145
145
92
145
176
176
536
407
145
221
156
221
221
224
232
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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