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 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.7° C

3.1°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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11PM is: 7.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)30ft (9.0m)18s
Evening (08 Jun)26ft (8.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
2
1
1
1
1
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)
9
SW
18
9
SW
18
8
SW
17
7.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
6
SW
15
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49510
47589
36939
27165
20693
15359
2747
3032
2702
2405
1776
1423
843
577
347
240
118
58
55
253
264
247
174
113
Wind (km/h)
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56PM1.85m
7:13AM1.85m
7:48PM1.89m
8:08AM1.92m
8:41PM1.96m
9:06AM2.02m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.63m
1:37PM0.51m
2:06AM0.57m
2:32PM0.46m
3:00AM0.46m
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
2
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
21
6
SW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
9166
15359
9216
7144
6099
5083
4186
3544
3068
2561
2418
2523
2313
5451
4957
5341
5155
3553
3517
2907
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
18
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
WSW
18
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.1
WSW
18
Energy kJ
532
2747
3032
2702
2405
1776
1423
843
577
347
240
877
58
55
253
264
247
174
768
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.1
SW
21
0.5
WSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.8
S
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
503
399
18
210
36
118
45
39
24
86
5
37
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
9
SW
18
9
SW
18
8
SW
17
7.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
49510
47589
36939
27165
20693
230
230
259
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
592
882
1151
816
382
382
119
119
119
119
119
119
92
92
89
89
119
92
89
89
89
92
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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