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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 Tuesday 26 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.9°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: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
6138 | 6395 | 6040 | 5794 | 5341 | 5554 | 7663 | 6535 | 7647 | 9149 | 10553 | 14644 | 11624 | 10382 | 9092 | 10415 | 7038 | 6254 | 5571 | 4812 | 4063 | 3314 | 2929 | 2283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:59PM2.00m | 10:23AM2.01m | 10:44PM2.01m | 11:09AM2.02m | 11:26PM2.02m | 11:51AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.41m | 4:28PM0.41m | 4:50AM0.39m | 5:11PM0.43m | 5:31AM0.38m | 5:52PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 6138 | 6395 | 6040 | 5794 | 5341 | 5554 | 6335 | — | — | — | — | 11775 | 11624 | 10382 | 9092 | 8152 | 7038 | 6254 | 5571 | 4812 | 4063 | 3314 | 2929 | 2283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1782 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 274 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7663 | 6535 | 7647 | 9149 | 10553 | 14644 | — | — | — | 10415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 |
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