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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 24 Apr 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 3.0°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 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | |
48 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44AM2.02m | 7:34PM2.04m | 7:56AM2.01m | 8:42PM2.03m | 9:03AM2.03m | 9:41PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.36m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:16PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.47m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 48 | 31 | 553 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 9250 | 7628 | 6607 | 5255 | 4159 | 3805 | 2911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 19 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 124 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1833 | 2205 | 2834 | 6345 | 5953 | 5462 | 4717 | 4756 | 5192 | 4620 | 2056 | 2207 | 3677 | 4128 | 4574 | 5629 | 8886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 119 | 119 | 174 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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