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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 Sunday 17 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: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.37m | 2:06PM2.45m | 2:23AM2.36m | 3:02PM2.41m | 3:20AM2.32m | 4:01PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.11m | 7:42AM-0.03m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:37AM-0.01m | 9:08PM0.22m | 9:34AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 865 | 721 | 799 | 679 | 1550 | 1609 | 540 | 838 | 838 | 862 | 862 | 886 | 780 | 735 | 623 | 613 | 362 | 555 | 1020 | 1660 | 1214 | 884 | 901 | 1020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 66 | 165 | 307 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 135 | 121 | 136 | 151 | 155 | 142 | 165 | 498 | 476 | 444 | 43 | 323 | 355 | 246 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 2 | 51 | 90 | 143 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 835 | 119 | 149 | 265 | 247 | 276 | 296 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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