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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 Sunday 26 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.8°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 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 18 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
0 | 0 | 332 | 237 | 181 | 181 | 133 | 84 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 102 | 58 | 74 | 255 | 449 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:41PM2.06m | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | 11:16PM2.12m | 11:35AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:17AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 13 | S 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SE 12 | — | — |
 kJ | 5399 | 4350 | 3139 | 2187 | 181 | 1408 | 133 | 84 | 589 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 278 | 268 | 502 | 798 | 932 | 1100 | 997 | 964 | 1069 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 15 | WSW 22 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 332 | 237 | 143 | 181 | 26 | 57 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 141 | 55 | 408 | 85 | 170 | 225 | 362 | 255 | 449 | 58 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SSE 8 | WSW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | WSW 13 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 84 | 11 | 102 | 58 | 74 | 357 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 166 | 3449 | 485 | 2943 | 2412 | 532 | 1505 | 1155 | 928 | 897 | 206 | 402 | 415 | 578 | 679 | 650 | 1340 | 2484 | 4180 | 7753 | 8697 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 156 | 156 | 318 | 536 |
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