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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 Saturday 23 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 8PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 18 | WSW 16 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
4862 | 6931 | 7945 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 5435 | 1636 | 1680 | 1680 | 1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 953 | 846 | 1088 | 1336 | 1610 | 1499 | 1282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:26AM2.10m | 7:09PM2.07m | 7:31AM2.04m | 8:10PM2.03m | 8:33AM2.01m | 9:07PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.29m | 1:18AM0.44m | 1:49PM0.34m | 2:20AM0.44m | 2:48PM0.37m | 3:15AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 4862 | 6931 | 7945 | 8680 | 8820 | 7817 | 6882 | 6203 | 5435 | 3033 | 2265 | 1835 | 1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 953 | 846 | 1088 | 1336 | 1610 | 1499 | 1282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 17 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 91 | — | 3298 | 230 | — | 210 | — | — | 1636 | 1680 | 1680 | 1229 | 1042 | 744 | 431 | 283 | 152 | 116 | 85 | 57 | 263 | 803 | 967 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 330 | 81 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 4117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 43 | 121 | 237 | 357 | 571 | 706 | 655 | 56 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 174 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 90 |
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