Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is

12.5° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (16 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 9PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (16 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	16s
Evening (16 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
	Thu 16			Friday 17								Saturday 18								Sun 19
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	3	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 16	E 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	SW 18	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	89	134	149	153	149	201	291	295	385	5023	35915	36785	32942	670	434	411	15497	12393	10011	7649	6892	6842	4089	4595
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide					2:49AM2.44m					3:24PM2.39m				3:40AM2.37m				4:13PM2.29m				4:31AM2.26m
Low Tide			8:35PM0.10m					9:01AM-0.08m				9:26PM0.14m				9:52AM0.02m				10:16PM0.21m				10:43AM0.16m


	—	—	—	—	—	8:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:26	—	—
	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1	1	4	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	10	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Feels °C	-1	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	1	2	2	3	2	2	5	6	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 16	E 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	SW 18	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	ESE 15	ESE 15	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SW 14
kJ	89	134	149	153	149	201	291	295	385	5023	35915	36785	32942	451	434	22527	15497	12393	10011	7649	6892	6842	4089	4595
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 19	—	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	—	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	WSW 14	W 14
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	186	—	376	487	481	457	670	—	411	394	378	362	352	286	286	2352	1352
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 13	ESE 13
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	688	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	257	201
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	—	—	—	SW 18	WSW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	12292	13186	13421	13342	12830	12225	10937	10016	10449	10157	—	—	—	30690	28685	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Possums Reef Otago	Warrington Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Bluecliffs Southland	Mitchell's Bay Southland	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Oreti Beach Southland	Oreti Beach Southland	Oreti Beach Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Nicks Point Southland	Oreti Beach Southland
Rating (10 max)	1	2	8	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	6	1	8	5	6	6	9	1	1	1	5	5	5	1
Distance (km)	271	270	221	221	221	221	221	221	221	145	119	92	224	232	221	221	145	90	90	90	89	89	89	90
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland											Bluecliffs	Mitchell's Bay						Oreti Beach	Frentzes	Porridge	Porridge	Porridge	Porridge	Colac Bay
Rating (10 max)											6	1						1	4	5	5	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shag Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	5	8	4	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	6	8	7	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	7	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	9	9	6	8	7	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5

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