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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 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
31 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 6 | 558 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 158 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:51AM2.11m | 11:16PM2.12m | 11:35AM2.14m | 11:56PM2.13m | 12:15PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:17AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.26m | 5:57AM0.26m | 6:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SE 12 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 31 | 19 | 278 | 408 | 502 | 798 | 932 | 1100 | 356 | 333 | 939 | 1120 | 6 | — | — | — | 9975 | 8376 | 7263 | 6550 | 5713 | 4660 | 3805 | 3543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 24 | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 141 | 18 | 84 | 55 | 173 | 225 | 309 | 997 | 964 | 1146 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 158 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 75 | 43 | 357 | 449 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1236 | 1010 | 976 | 994 | 401 | 456 | 644 | 753 | 584 | 1197 | 1860 | 3853 | 5830 | 7997 | 10783 | 11591 | 12193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 119 | 92 | 145 | 145 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 156 | 224 | 536 | 478 | 363 | 119 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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