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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 Saturday 30 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
13.5° 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
471 | 367 | 319 | 282 | 244 | 220 | 223 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 63 | 98 | 74 | 56 | 209 | 167 | 12 | 232 | 224 | 197 | 228 | 278 | 240 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.04m | 1:10PM2.08m | 1:21AM2.04m | 1:50PM2.07m | 2:00AM2.02m | 2:31PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.46m | 6:50AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.48m | 7:30AM0.38m | 7:52PM0.51m | 8:10AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 471 | 367 | 319 | 305 | 410 | 511 | 405 | 268 | 264 | 304 | 294 | 314 | 309 | 275 | 209 | 167 | 247 | 232 | 224 | 197 | 228 | 278 | 240 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 8 | E 10 | W 11 | W 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 122 | 179 | 240 | 282 | 244 | 220 | 223 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 44 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | S 8 | NW 12 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 6 | W 11 | NW 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 11 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 74 | 56 | 17 | 88 | 24 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | E 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 2 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 4 | — | 314 | 337 | 173 | 96 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 45 | 83 | 71 | 98 | 473 | 491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 109 |
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