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: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.3
SW
7
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
1.8
SW
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.1
S
23
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
418
363
310
305
217
214
207
172
141
139
112
166
159
162
148
143
486
13
93
11
6
37
32
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:54PM1.96m
4:04AM1.90m
4:37PM1.90m
4:48AM1.85m
5:21PM1.86m
5:33AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.48m
9:58PM0.62m
10:18AM0.52m
10:43PM0.66m
11:03AM0.55m
11:30PM0.67m
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:26
8:26
8:27
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
 mm
2
1
1
4
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
6
8
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
7
5
6
5
3
3
1
2
0
-2
-4
-2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1
SW
13
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.8
SW
12
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
1.6
WNW
8
1
WNW
10
0.5
SW
17
1.8
SW
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
WSW
22
0.9
WSW
20
Energy kJ
424
142
164
114
305
147
204
196
172
182
139
112
134
121
354
200
143
486
13
93
7
6
181
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
E
7
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
SW
17
0.1
W
24
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SW
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
E
15
Energy kJ
17
418
363
310
86
217
214
207
54
141
46
50
36
159
137
148
22
137
11
7
10
134
9
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
E
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
SW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
20
45
58
82
110
68
72
57
37
40
93
90
166
35
155
22
4
13
10
22
11
37
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
0.4
NNW
3
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.3
NNE
3
1.4
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
1.3
SW
7
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
1.8
WNW
6
3
W
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
139
3
339
183
2
275
1009
1062
676
162
1042
1163
247
940
1051
1493
2524
2923
3653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
89
0
89
89
89
109
145
145
174
145
92
145
273
536
620
412
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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