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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 03 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 505 | 847 | 1382 | 1363 | 1208 | 1208 | 1262 | 1669 | 2048 | 1907 | 1881 | 1736 | 1505 | 1441 | 1441 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:20AM2.05m | 2:48PM2.06m | 3:00AM1.99m | 3:30PM1.99m | 3:42AM1.91m | 4:16PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.45m | 8:30AM0.39m | 8:53PM0.54m | 9:11AM0.47m | 9:36PM0.62m | 9:56AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 214 | 505 | 847 | 1382 | 504 | 1208 | 1208 | 1262 | 1669 | 2048 | 1907 | 1881 | 1736 | 1505 | 859 | 1441 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | 380 | 405 | 435 | 351 | 407 | 443 | 506 | 527 | 679 | 1441 | 613 | 453 | 354 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1993 | 1848 | 1993 | 1331 | 1373 | 1352 | 1461 | 1219 | 722 | 943 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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