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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 5 pm Friday 15 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 2.8°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 10PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | WNW 4 | E 11 | W 5 | WNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1404 | 1319 | 1150 | 1188 | 1167 | 1112 | 1185 | 106 | 104 | 174 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 83 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:49PM2.27m | 12:18PM2.39m | 00:39AM2.34m | 1:11PM2.45m | 1:30AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.11m | 6:51AM-0.00m | 7:20PM0.11m | 7:42AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 1404 | 1319 | 1150 | 1188 | 1167 | 1112 | 1185 | 3375 | 3643 | 3010 | 2900 | 2518 | 2200 | 1716 | 1415 | 1247 | 1172 | 965 | 865 | 816 | 560 | 447 | 1091 | 1038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 17 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 106 | 335 | 450 | 634 | 1083 | 1149 | 106 | 104 | 174 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 66 | 165 | 311 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | W 22 | W 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 24 | 112 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 64 | 83 | 158 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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