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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 am Monday 04 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
14.0° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
0 | 177 | 505 | 847 | 1382 | 1363 | 1304 | 1208 | 1262 | 1669 | 2048 | 1907 | 1881 | 1736 | 1526 | 1441 | 1441 | 1402 | 1289 | 1271 | 1271 | 1130 | 1004 | 898 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.06m | 3:00AM1.99m | 3:30PM1.99m | 3:42AM1.91m | 4:16PM1.91m | 4:28AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.39m | 8:53PM0.54m | 9:11AM0.47m | 9:36PM0.62m | 9:56AM0.55m | 10:23PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 914 | 169 | 505 | 847 | 1382 | 1363 | 1304 | 1208 | 1262 | 1669 | 2048 | 1907 | 1881 | 1736 | 1526 | 1441 | 1441 | 1402 | 1289 | 831 | 1271 | 1130 | 1004 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 177 | — | — | — | 488 | 352 | 426 | 397 | 368 | 407 | 472 | 586 | 653 | 815 | 757 | 771 | 563 | 6 | 1271 | 388 | 227 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 22 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 3 | WNW 9 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 12 | NE 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1375 | 1354 | 1403 | 1267 | 682 | 793 | 3 | 794 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 781 | 8 | — | — | 183 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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