Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 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
14.2° 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 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (05 May)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
0
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1382
1363
1304
1208
1262
1784
2048
1784
1881
1616
1526
1441
1421
1402
1382
1271
1163
1130
911
898
840
865
877
961
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
15
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNE
35
W
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:00AM1.99m
3:30PM1.99m
3:42AM1.91m
4:16PM1.91m
4:28AM1.83m
5:05PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.54m
9:11AM0.47m
9:36PM0.62m
9:56AM0.55m
10:23PM0.70m
10:45AM0.63m
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
rain showers
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7:52
7:54
7:54
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5:37
5:36
5:34
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
12
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
8
10
8
9
11
12
13
12
11
9
9
9
10
11
10
7
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
1382
1363
1304
1208
1262
1784
2048
1784
1881
1616
846
955
860
1402
1382
1271
1163
1130
911
898
840
865
877
961
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.2
WNW
12
0.3
NE
4
1.8
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
435
427
343
445
459
389
393
495
555
687
1526
1441
1421
387
3
674
346
256
161
106
83
39
35
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
22
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
16
11
2
18
10
9
6
17
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
2.2
WNW
9
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
673
2
5
812
6
6
11
12
11
19
1609
1466
16
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
95
0
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
89
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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