Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.9°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: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2474
2340
2305
1510
1715
1494
1404
1319
1150
1207
1167
1112
1112
106
104
199
38
24
24
13
11
13
12
9
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:01PM2.18m
11:26AM2.28m
11:49PM2.27m
12:18PM2.39m
00:39AM2.34m
1:11PM2.45m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.19m
5:40PM0.15m
6:01AM0.08m
6:29PM0.11m
6:51AM-0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
4
3
4
4
6
6
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2474
2340
2305
1510
1715
1494
1404
1319
1150
1207
1167
1112
1112
3375
3643
3010
2900
2550
2200
1716
1463
1247
1172
863
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
W
24
0.3
WSW
23
0.6
W
22
0.7
WSW
21
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
8
8
14
514
8
8
44
106
335
450
634
1083
1149
106
104
199
38
24
24
11
11
10
12
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
W
26
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
6
15
8
8
6
13
2
2
2
2
75
24
112
8
8
11
13
13
2
13
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
89
92
92
92
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
89
89
89
89
89
89
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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