Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 07 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.4°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 3AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (08 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
1.4
SW
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)889999101010101011111110101014101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)71966072441737532734931427327325027528122922517713871110010074747170
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
WSW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53AM
1.80
5:30PM
1.79
5:48AM
1.72
6:32PM
1.73
6:51AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:48PM
0.73
11:12AM
0.69
11:46PM
0.82
12:14PM
0.76
12:53AM
0.86
1:22PM
0.76
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise----7:16-------7:16-------7:18---
Sunset-------6:23-------6:22-------6:20
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1------1111-11-------
Temp. °C141414131316161514141414131313121211121112131413
Feels °C (?)121312121113137788665544456911119
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