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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 Monday 04 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
14.2° C
(Which is 3.0°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 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1382 | 1363 | 1304 | 1208 | 1262 | 1784 | 2048 | 1784 | 1881 | 1616 | 1526 | 1441 | 1421 | 1402 | 1382 | 1271 | 1163 | 1130 | 911 | 898 | 840 | 865 | 877 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.99m | 3:30PM1.99m | 3:42AM1.91m | 4:16PM1.91m | 4:28AM1.83m | 5:05PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.54m | 9:11AM0.47m | 9:36PM0.62m | 9:56AM0.55m | 10:23PM0.70m | 10:45AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1382 | 1363 | 1304 | 1208 | 1262 | 1784 | 2048 | 1784 | 1881 | 1616 | 846 | 955 | 860 | 1402 | 1382 | 1271 | 1163 | 1130 | 911 | 898 | 840 | 865 | 877 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 435 | 427 | 343 | 445 | 459 | 389 | 393 | 495 | 555 | 687 | 1526 | 1441 | 1421 | 387 | 3 | 674 | 346 | 256 | 161 | 106 | 83 | 39 | 35 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | SW 22 | W 11 | W 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 673 | 2 | 5 | 812 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 19 | 1609 | 1466 | — | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
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