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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 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 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s 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) | 12s |
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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | |
216 | 208 | 208 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8115 | 8168 | 8649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 | 6895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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 | 1:18AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 216 | 208 | 473 | 210 | 116 | 3148 | 3355 | 3413 | 3374 | 3120 | 2290 | 25 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 5775 | 8168 | 8649 | 9128 | 9290 | 8365 | 7301 | 6895 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 208 | 264 | 104 | 64 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | 3814 | — | — | 390 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 12 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5455 | 1648 | 1521 | 2232 | 2895 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 310 | 3863 | 3903 | 3876 | 4252 | 4301 | 8115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 720 | 176 | 221 | 221 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 89 |
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