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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 pm Sunday 10 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
14.1° C
(Which is 3.1°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 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
12014 | 4845 | 4010 | 3347 | 2866 | 5345 | 893 | 816 | 1160 | 1402 | 6917 | 8300 | 9009 | 9546 | 9178 | 8428 | 7715 | 7611 | 6400 | 17356 | 13635 | 11649 | 8540 | 7227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.79m | 8:01AM1.79m | 8:38PM1.86m | 8:53AM1.88m | 9:27PM1.96m | 9:44AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.70m | 2:26PM0.55m | 2:54AM0.60m | 3:16PM0.44m | 3:41AM0.47m | 4:04PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
-2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 20 | 5435 | 4524 | 3919 | 2866 | 17 | 893 | 816 | 1160 | 1402 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 326 | 874 | 7715 | 7611 | 6400 | 17356 | 13635 | 11649 | 8540 | 7227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | SSE 9 | — | WSW 26 | ENE 11 | SSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | E 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | S 10 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 4010 | 3347 | 17 | 33 | 498 | 367 | 128 | 80 | 14 | 16 | — | 67 | 13 | 192 | 1450 | 2970 | 5232 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 320 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | S 27 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 12 | 419 | 616 | 1009 | 2246 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12014 | 4845 | — | — | 3354 | 5345 | 3495 | 3462 | 3331 | 4308 | 6917 | 8300 | 9009 | 9546 | 9178 | 8428 | 7092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 174 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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