Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 11PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.4
ENE
10
1
SW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2042
1561
1904
1172
984
976
892
790
721
669
604
33
347
32
19
40
18
309
305
293
264
249
205
136
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:42AM2.04m
2:11PM2.07m
2:20AM2.04m
2:49PM2.06m
2:58AM2.03m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.50m
7:51AM0.36m
8:12PM0.49m
8:30AM0.35m
8:51PM0.49m
9:09AM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
7
6
6
3
3
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
SW
13
1.6
WNW
9
2.1
W
11
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2042
1561
1904
1172
984
976
892
790
721
256
604
442
1127
1626
1680
1857
1902
1615
1205
869
757
637
785
1114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WSW
13
1
SW
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
57
98
33
43
46
32
32
32
33
669
207
555
347
19
19
18
18
309
305
293
264
249
205
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
E
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
34
4
33
33
14
27
26
26
33
33
33
33
32
40
18
19
22
22
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
67
136
173
123
75
109
236
2
3
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
15
9
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
92
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
0
0
89
0
89
89
89
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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