Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is 3.1°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: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.3
ENE
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
1
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
Period(s) (?)101010101010101111121212121111111010101110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)235245204194200154307223242403496409461423344338264211130227346392294209
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
50
NW
55
WNW
60
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----7:22-------7:24-------7:26---
Sunset-------6:14-------6:12-------6:10
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--------11---11-111-1183
Temp. °C121213121314141212111111121212121212111212121110
Feels °C (?)101010991112101076599886776530-2
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