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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 Friday 22 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.8°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: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5146 | 7188 | 8233 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 1616 | 1634 | 2140 | 2329 | 2325 | 2130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:21AM2.17m | 6:05PM2.14m | 6:26AM2.10m | 7:09PM2.07m | 7:31AM2.04m | 8:10PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.22m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:45PM0.29m | 1:18AM0.44m | 1:49PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 3355 | 3413 | 3374 | 3120 | 2290 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 5146 | 7188 | 8233 | 8797 | 8708 | 8155 | 6882 | 6203 | 4015 | 2749 | 2265 | 2329 | 2325 | 2130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 17 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 3298 | 230 | — | — | 324 | 1616 | 1634 | 2140 | 2035 | 1144 | 960 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 273 | 3692 | 3966 | 3865 | 3861 | 4042 | 4363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
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