Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
12.6° C
2.5° 

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.2
E
13
1.2
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
5.5
SSW
11
6.5
SSW
12
6
S
12
5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
591
673
490
483
389
377
309
295
290
228
224
220
171
854
623
659
3919
7204
11060
9092
6555
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
15
N
15
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
E
5
WSW
60
S
60
S
55
S
50
S
45
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:09PM2.09m
1:17AM2.09m
1:45PM2.12m
1:53AM2.12m
2:20PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.34m
7:09PM0.44m
7:26AM0.28m
7:45PM0.40m
8:03AM0.25m
8:21PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:14
8:12
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
9
9
9
7
6
6
6
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
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