Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.0°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 24s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)24s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
7
WSW
15
7
WSW
14
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
7.5
WSW
16
7.5
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
15
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
132
107
93
22
5
10
9
352
10
25
23
17
21
0
0
0
0
0
28310
24596
19302
15054
1827
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WNW
45
WSW
45
W
45
WSW
40
W
45
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
50
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
5:21PM1.86m
5:33AM1.82m
6:08PM1.84m
6:21AM1.82m
6:56PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.55m
11:30PM0.67m
11:51AM0.56m
00:19AM0.67m
12:43PM0.55m
1:12AM0.63m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:29
8:29
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
1
0
-1
0
-1
0
-1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
-2
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
23
0.5
WSW
21
1.3
WSW
20
2.1
WSW
18
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
6
SW
15
5
WSW
15
Energy kJ
143
132
107
93
7
51
260
1260
2864
10
25
23
17
21
15054
9751
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
2.5
S
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
22
26
64
54
352
1827
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
9
11
22
10
5
10
9
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
W
10
5.5
W
18
6
WSW
17
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
17
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
15
7
WSW
14
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
7.5
WSW
16
7.5
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1586
1194
1101
1140
1716
1874
2365
3250
17668
21339
19381
22653
20922
19314
21447
18506
22053
27036
28361
28310
24596
19302
13074
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
1
2
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
3
2
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
145
119
145
174
221
176
271
221
221
224
224
226
226
232
324
306
306
406
567
741
407
382
382
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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