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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 Wednesday 20 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 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | |
0 | 154 | 152 | 192 | 216 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 179 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4498 | 6627 | 7411 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.25m | 5:02PM2.24m | 5:21AM2.17m | 6:05PM2.14m | 6:26AM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.13m | 11:09PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.22m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:45PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 476 | 822 | 2094 | 6448 | 3410 | 1179 | 473 | 217 | 116 | 3229 | 3413 | 3413 | 3202 | 3026 | 2210 | 2173 | 10 | 21 | 9 | — | 51 | 6627 | 7411 | 9033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 102 | 71 | 152 | 192 | 216 | 208 | 208 | 264 | 104 | 68 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 223 | 2544 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 154 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 37 | — | 475 | 946 | 1347 | 1997 | 2700 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 179 | 443 | 3871 | 3865 | 3899 | 3806 | 4498 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 109 | 119 | 92 | 176 | 174 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 174 | 145 |
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