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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 Friday 08 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
14.4° C
(Which is 3.3°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 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
18 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 212 | 184 | 9 | 55 | 107 | 62 | 20 | 41 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11671 | 10662 | 9651 | 8627 | 7684 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | 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 | 5:57PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.73m | 6:52PM1.77m | 7:07AM1.74m | 7:46PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.67m | 00:12AM0.79m | 12:36PM0.68m | 1:09AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.63m | 2:04AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | SW 13 | ENE 13 |
 kJ | 1310 | 1134 | 1086 | 980 | 2605 | 2447 | 2582 | 9 | 55 | 107 | 62 | 20 | 41 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 8627 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 464 | 647 | 900 | 46 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 45 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 3 | — | — | — | 212 | 184 | 4636 | 6498 | 4178 | 10184 | 16058 | 17694 | 17387 | 15732 | 14872 | 14327 | 12992 | 12448 | 11671 | 10662 | 9651 | 7260 | 7684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 98 | 90 | 98 | 145 | 174 | 270 | 224 | 224 | 232 | 224 | 270 | 270 | 271 | 221 | 271 | 270 | 559 | 559 | 270 | 270 | 221 | 119 |
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