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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 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
14.2° 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 11PM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | |
2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 290 | 193 | 188 | 137 | 80 | 76 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.03m | 9:03AM2.03m | 9:41PM2.06m | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.47m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 9468 | 7933 | 6493 | 5630 | 4350 | 3531 | 2547 | 1511 | 1286 | 995 | 826 | 666 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 278 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SSE 8 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | 290 | 181 | 188 | 137 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 141 | 19 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 56 | 25 | 55 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2104 | 4813 | 3707 | 4128 | 4780 | 6898 | 9775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 498 | 622 | 547 | 366 | 1378 | 1047 | 833 | 805 | 807 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 145 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 145 | 145 |
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