Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (07 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
7
WSW
15
7
WSW
14
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
8
SW
16
8.5
SW
17
8
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
5
10
33
125
10
25
23
17
21
0
0
0
0
35755
38680
31388
24719
17769
13814
2466
2577
2130
1920
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
W
45
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
60
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:33AM1.82m
6:08PM1.84m
6:21AM1.82m
6:56PM1.85m
7:13AM1.85m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.67m
11:51AM0.56m
00:19AM0.67m
12:43PM0.55m
1:12AM0.63m
1:37PM0.51m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
-1
0
-1
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
2
-2
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
3
4
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
23
0.5
WSW
21
1.3
WSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
5.5
SW
15
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
7
51
260
1260
125
10
25
23
17
21
13814
8266
6912
6066
5083
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
ENE
11
0.7
S
18
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
Energy kJ
22
26
25
54
22
304
2466
2577
2130
1920
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
20
0.8
S
18
Energy kJ
10
5
10
33
389
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
W
10
5
W
18
6
WSW
17
6
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
17
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
15
7
WSW
14
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
8
SW
16
8.5
SW
17
8
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1811
2000
2414
3176
16219
19862
20125
23131
21184
19757
19681
20630
23501
29524
35755
38680
31388
24719
17769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
271
176
271
221
221
224
224
166
224
236
326
306
318
406
620
406
406
382
382
119
119
92
119
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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