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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 Thursday 21 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 2.9°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 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | S 17 | |
152 | 246 | 216 | 208 | 208 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5444 | 9335 | 7797 | 0 | 0 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.25m | 5:02PM2.24m | 5:21AM2.17m | 6:05PM2.14m | 6:26AM2.10m | 7:09PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.13m | 11:09PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.22m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
— | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 2033 | 7193 | 3144 | 208 | 473 | 214 | 116 | 3229 | 3355 | 3413 | 3374 | 3120 | 2290 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 7142 | 7797 | 8886 | 9290 | 8365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 18 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 152 | 14 | 216 | 3 | 208 | 264 | 104 | 64 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 2715 | — | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | NE 5 | S 12 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 246 | 688 | 1648 | 1537 | 2199 | 2752 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 273 | 3692 | 3925 | 3679 | 3921 | 3870 | 5444 | 9335 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 89 | 176 | 176 | 221 | 176 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 119 | 90 |
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