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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 Tuesday 19 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 8AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | - | - |
| Evening (20 May) | - | - |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 152 | 246 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 115 | 243 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.32m | 4:01PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.25m | 5:02PM2.24m | 5:21AM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.22m | 9:34AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.13m | 11:09PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 514 | 255 | 299 | 411 | 559 | 520 | 475 | 513 | 476 | 594 | 2094 | 6831 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 273 | 116 | 4527 | 4651 | 4491 | 4121 | 3838 | 148 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 170 | 506 | 499 | 469 | 318 | 308 | 250 | 196 | 102 | 71 | 152 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 115 | 243 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 7 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 83 | 154 | 48 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 246 | 6101 | 2067 | 3100 | 3291 | 4107 | 6140 | — | — | 29 | 5021 | 3643 | 3692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 109 | 270 | 789 | 270 | 270 | 176 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 119 |
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