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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 Saturday 09 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
14.2° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | |
31 | 82 | 37 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12548 | 12193 | 11330 | 10045 | 3870 | 3641 | 6578 | 7023 | 479 | 680 | 1280 | 1066 | 1226 | 5824 | 7503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.73m | 6:52PM1.77m | 7:07AM1.74m | 7:46PM1.79m | 8:01AM1.79m | 8:38PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.68m | 1:09AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.63m | 2:04AM0.70m | 2:26PM0.55m | 2:54AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 82 | 37 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 4689 | 3641 | 6578 | 5789 | 479 | 680 | 1280 | 1066 | 1226 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 375 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6399 | 3965 | 7604 | 14431 | 16463 | 18358 | 16727 | 15629 | 14050 | 12548 | 12193 | 11330 | 10045 | 3870 | 4076 | — | 7023 | 4514 | 4014 | 3578 | 3597 | 4242 | 5824 | 7503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 226 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 271 | 271 | 406 | 559 | 559 | 412 | 270 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 221 | 270 |
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