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Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
11.6°C
1.7° 

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
14
1
SW
12
0.5
ESE
13
0.6
SW
17
0.5
ESE
13
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
273
101
232
98
390
424
78
59
85
50
48
48
79
71
69
68
68
68
34
13490
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:34PM2.20m
00:48AM2.26m
1:10PM2.24m
1:27AM2.30m
1:49PM2.26m
Low Tide
6:21AM0.16m
6:38PM0.22m
6:58AM0.12m
7:16PM0.16m
7:37AM0.12m
7:55PM0.15m
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cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:30
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7:28
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6:26
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6:50
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7:51
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6:52
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 mm
—
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1
1
2
6
2
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
7
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
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