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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 Wednesday 13 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
13.9° C
(Which is 3.0°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 9AM is: 4.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
5668 | 14957 | 12834 | 11279 | 9531 | 6702 | 5805 | 4657 | 4214 | 3761 | 3325 | 3119 | 2925 | 2376 | 2340 | 2340 | 2305 | 1643 | 1743 | 1494 | 1404 | 1319 | 1240 | 1188 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.01m | 10:14PM2.07m | 10:35AM2.15m | 11:01PM2.18m | 11:26AM2.28m | 11:49PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.47m | 4:04PM0.33m | 4:27AM0.33m | 4:52PM0.22m | 5:14AM0.19m | 5:40PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 5668 | 14957 | 12834 | 11279 | 9531 | 6702 | 5805 | 4657 | 4214 | 3761 | 3325 | 3119 | 2925 | 2376 | 2340 | 2340 | 2305 | 1643 | 1743 | 1494 | 1404 | 1319 | 1240 | 1188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | W 24 | WSW 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 4701 | 1121 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 162 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 282 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 106 | 335 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | W 26 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 846 | 43 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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