Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
0.6
S
18
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
6
8
6
11
11
10
9
0
0
5146
7188
8233
0
230
0
0
324
1616
1634
2140
2329
2325
2130
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM2.17m
6:05PM2.14m
6:26AM2.10m
7:09PM2.07m
7:31AM2.04m
8:10PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.22m
00:14AM0.42m
12:45PM0.29m
1:18AM0.44m
1:49PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
4
4
5
4
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3355
3413
3374
3120
2290
11
10
9
5146
7188
8233
8797
8708
8155
6882
6203
4015
2749
2265
2329
2325
2130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
WSW
22
2.4
WSW
17
0.6
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
33
20
7
6
11
10
91
3298
230
324
1616
1634
2140
2035
1144
960
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
14
6
8
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
1.8
WNW
6
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
18
273
3692
3966
3865
3861
4042
4363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
145
174
145
119
119
89
89
89
89
89
0
0
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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