Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 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
14.1° C
(Which is 3.1°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 7PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
19
4.5
SW
18
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2866
5544
893
1045
1440
2240
6494
7678
8635
8893
8414
7456
6793
6358
5668
14957
12834
10921
9531
6236
5152
4657
3926
3110
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:01AM1.79m
8:38PM1.86m
8:53AM1.88m
9:27PM1.96m
9:44AM2.01m
10:14PM2.07m
Low Tide
2:26PM0.55m
2:54AM0.60m
3:16PM0.44m
3:41AM0.47m
4:04PM0.33m
4:27AM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
3
2
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.5
SW
26
0.9
WSW
24
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
19
4.5
SW
18
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
2866
17
893
1045
1440
2240
55
14
14
13
326
874
6793
6358
5668
14957
12834
10921
9531
6236
5152
4657
3926
3110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
13
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
WSW
26
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
24
1.3
WSW
22
1.7
WSW
21
2.5
SW
19
1.3
SSW
19
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
E
12
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
17
498
361
128
77
14
67
12
192
1450
2697
4701
1121
34
30
27
268
320
230
203
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
S
27
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
23
0.8
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
0.3
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
17
16
15
14
14
25
12
419
611
846
43
10
23
8
12
9
10
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
3280
5544
3694
3199
2947
3128
6494
7678
8635
8893
8414
7456
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
1
6
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
119
119
270
221
174
221
221
271
271
271
270
270
270
145
119
119
119
119
174
174
92
92
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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