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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 5 am Friday 29 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
13.7° 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 8AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
5854 | 4881 | 4081 | 3385 | 2995 | 2677 | 2458 | 2023 | 1550 | 1319 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 635 | 531 | 409 | 367 | 282 | 244 | 220 | 223 | 17 | 17 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:51AM2.04m | 00:04AM2.03m | 12:31PM2.06m | 00:42AM2.04m | 1:10PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.38m | 5:52PM0.45m | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:32PM0.46m | 6:50AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 5854 | 4881 | 4081 | 3385 | 2995 | 2677 | 2458 | 2023 | 1550 | 1319 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 635 | 531 | 409 | 367 | 282 | 320 | 374 | 223 | 268 | 260 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 456 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 154 | 110 | 103 | 106 | 73 | 76 | 120 | 191 | 228 | 248 | 244 | 220 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 466 | 1077 | 345 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 109 | 92 |
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