Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
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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 11PM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)20s

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 night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.7
WNW
6
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
410
290
193
188
137
80
76
49
32
31
19
17
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:42PM2.03m
9:03AM2.03m
9:41PM2.06m
10:01AM2.07m
10:32PM2.09m
10:51AM2.11m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.47m
3:18PM0.32m
3:45AM0.40m
4:10PM0.28m
4:34AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
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7:41
7:41
7:43
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5:52
5:51
5:50
5:47
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
8
9
11
10
9
7
6
6
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
WSW
22
0.7
WSW
22
Energy kJ
2
2
15
15
9468
7933
6493
5630
4350
3531
2547
1511
1286
995
826
666
49
32
31
278
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2
410
290
181
188
137
80
76
66
66
141
19
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SW
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
149
12
31
31
28
26
56
25
55
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
8
4
W
13
3.5
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
15
1.7
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
W
11
Energy kJ
2104
4813
3707
4128
4780
6898
9775
193
498
622
547
366
1378
1047
833
805
807
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
92
119
119
119
119
145
145
145
174
145
145
89
89
89
89
89
89
119
92
89
89
119
145
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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