Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (04 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
2.5
W
12
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
0
0
0
214
505
847
1382
1363
1208
1208
1262
1669
2048
1907
1881
1736
1505
1441
1441
1421
1289
1179
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20AM2.05m
2:48PM2.06m
3:00AM1.99m
3:30PM1.99m
3:42AM1.91m
4:16PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.45m
8:30AM0.39m
8:53PM0.54m
9:11AM0.47m
9:36PM0.62m
9:56AM0.55m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:50
7:52
7:54
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5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
16
17
15
15
14
12
11
11
13
14
13
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
12
14
11
12
11
9
8
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
WNW
10
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
214
505
847
1382
504
1208
1208
1262
1669
2048
1907
1881
1736
1505
859
1441
1421
1289
1179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
1363
380
405
435
351
407
443
506
527
679
1441
613
453
354
277
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
2
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
1993
1848
1993
1331
1373
1352
1461
1219
722
943
2
5
6
4
7
14
13
6
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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