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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 Friday 29 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
13.6° 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
2458 | 2023 | 1462 | 1240 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 580 | 471 | 373 | 282 | 244 | 248 | 220 | 223 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 22 | 209 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.03m | 12:31PM2.06m | 00:42AM2.04m | 1:10PM2.08m | 1:21AM2.04m | 1:50PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:32PM0.46m | 6:50AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.48m | 7:30AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2458 | 2023 | 1462 | 1240 | 1059 | 895 | 760 | 580 | 471 | 373 | 282 | 315 | 392 | 560 | 223 | 268 | 260 | 176 | 120 | 371 | 309 | 275 | 209 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 154 | 110 | 103 | 106 | 81 | 76 | 124 | 205 | 240 | 244 | 248 | 220 | 23 | 10 | 29 | 304 | 378 | 103 | 83 | 65 | 72 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 22 | 56 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 95 | 1206 | 732 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 109 | 98 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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