Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
E
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
310
305
217
214
207
172
139
139
137
108
159
155
156
145
137
106
22
22
10
46
17
289
367
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04AM1.90m
4:37PM1.90m
4:48AM1.85m
5:21PM1.86m
5:33AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:58PM0.62m
10:18AM0.52m
10:43PM0.66m
11:03AM0.55m
11:30PM0.67m
11:51AM0.56m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:26
8:27
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
2
2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
1
1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
WSW
20
2.2
WSW
18
0.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
164
114
305
217
177
154
183
202
139
137
108
123
155
156
145
137
106
7
7
5
7
692
2883
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
E
7
0.9
NW
10
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
NW
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
SW
17
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
15
0.7
WSW
17
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
363
310
88
150
214
207
172
139
65
49
34
159
22
148
14
14
14
22
22
10
8
252
76
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
W
24
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
E
15
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
58
82
115
68
54
54
54
42
48
90
131
33
2
22
4
9
11
10
10
10
46
17
289
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
1.3
NW
10
0.4
N
3
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
10
2.5
W
9
3
W
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
1
320
3
343
109
666
739
688
779
836
1633
1215
1064
1093
1268
2193
3188
3291
4371
15413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
89
89
89
119
145
145
145
145
92
145
269
270
560
407
406
92
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
3
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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