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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 Saturday 09 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
14.2° C
(Which is 3.2°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 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 6.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
35 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13150 | 12786 | 12078 | 10717 | 7989 | 3263 | 3166 | 6180 | 524 | 893 | 748 | 1036 | 1084 | 28 | 7847 | 9784 | 10553 | 10015 | 11130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.77m | 7:07AM1.74m | 7:46PM1.79m | 8:01AM1.79m | 8:38PM1.86m | 8:53AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.77m | 1:33PM0.63m | 2:04AM0.70m | 2:26PM0.55m | 2:54AM0.60m | 3:16PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
-1 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ENE 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 26 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 35 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 5003 | 4457 | 3775 | 17 | 524 | 893 | 748 | 1036 | 1084 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 259 | 9212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | WSW 26 | SSW 26 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4149 | 3263 | 3166 | 34 | 17 | 382 | 270 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | — | 67 | 66 | 710 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | ENE 11 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 194 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 16463 | 16692 | 16284 | 15898 | 14439 | 13150 | 12786 | 12078 | 10717 | 7989 | — | — | 6180 | 4783 | 3440 | 3893 | 3521 | 4467 | 6138 | 7847 | 9784 | 10553 | 10015 | 11130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 236 | 271 | 406 | 559 | 563 | 559 | 270 | 221 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 221 | 119 | 119 | 221 | 221 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 270 | 270 |
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