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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 5 am Tuesday 12 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
14.0° 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 8AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
7277 | 8037 | 9009 | 8893 | 8277 | 7456 | 8784 | 6593 | 5893 | 15417 | 13241 | 10921 | 9531 | 6702 | 5805 | 4657 | 4271 | 3586 | 3163 | 2967 | 2775 | 2214 | 2063 | 2063 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.88m | 9:27PM1.96m | 9:44AM2.01m | 10:14PM2.07m | 10:35AM2.15m | 11:01PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.60m | 3:16PM0.44m | 3:41AM0.47m | 4:04PM0.33m | 4:27AM0.33m | 4:52PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 326 | 874 | 7242 | 6593 | 5893 | 15417 | 13241 | 10921 | 9531 | 6702 | 5805 | 4657 | 4271 | 3586 | 3163 | 2967 | 2775 | 2214 | 2063 | 2063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | — | — | WSW 26 | ENE 11 | SSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 11 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | 67 | 12 | 192 | 1450 | 2697 | 4701 | 1121 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 181 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 27 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 12 | 419 | 616 | 846 | 43 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7277 | 8037 | 9009 | 8893 | 8277 | 7456 | 8784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 221 | 224 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 174 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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