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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 Monday 18 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
13.6° 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 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 13 | SW 16 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 14 | 216 | 208 | 3 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.36m | 3:02PM2.41m | 3:20AM2.32m | 4:01PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.25m | 5:02PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:37AM-0.01m | 9:08PM0.22m | 9:34AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NE 5 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 838 | 862 | 862 | 886 | 769 | 724 | 623 | 613 | 506 | 484 | 305 | 555 | 763 | 705 | 625 | 584 | 485 | 865 | 3513 | 13 | 2923 | 1144 | 528 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 108 | 102 | 108 | 147 | 155 | 138 | 119 | 238 | 244 | 492 | 476 | 318 | 313 | 250 | 196 | 135 | 71 | 154 | 14 | 216 | 208 | 3 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | ENE 4 | WSW 21 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | — | NE 5 | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 43 | 51 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 82 | 154 | 48 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 204 | 212 | 231 | 288 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 9750 | 706 | 1020 | 1479 | 2007 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 156 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 145 |
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