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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 Monday 11 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
14.1° C
(Which is 3.1°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 7PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
2866 | 5544 | 893 | 1045 | 1440 | 2240 | 6494 | 7678 | 8635 | 8893 | 8414 | 7456 | 6793 | 6358 | 5668 | 14957 | 12834 | 10921 | 9531 | 6236 | 5152 | 4657 | 3926 | 3110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.79m | 8:38PM1.86m | 8:53AM1.88m | 9:27PM1.96m | 9:44AM2.01m | 10:14PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.55m | 2:54AM0.60m | 3:16PM0.44m | 3:41AM0.47m | 4:04PM0.33m | 4:27AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2866 | 17 | 893 | 1045 | 1440 | 2240 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 326 | 874 | 6793 | 6358 | 5668 | 14957 | 12834 | 10921 | 9531 | 6236 | 5152 | 4657 | 3926 | 3110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | — | — | WSW 26 | ENE 11 | SSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 498 | 361 | 128 | 77 | 14 | — | — | 67 | 12 | 192 | 1450 | 2697 | 4701 | 1121 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 268 | 320 | 230 | 203 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | S 27 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 12 | 419 | 611 | 846 | 43 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3280 | 5544 | 3694 | 3199 | 2947 | 3128 | 6494 | 7678 | 8635 | 8893 | 8414 | 7456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 270 | 221 | 174 | 221 | 221 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 174 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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