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Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast
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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.8°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 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 24 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
181 | 181 | 134 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 57 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1087 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | 11:16PM2.12m | 11:35AM2.14m | 11:56PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:17AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.26m | 5:57AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SE 12 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 181 | 1408 | 938 | 666 | 666 | 579 | 539 | 141 | 278 | 408 | 502 | 798 | 932 | 1100 | 407 | 411 | 1146 | 1120 | 6 | — | — | — | 8591 | 6946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 181 | 134 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 55 | 84 | 55 | 170 | 229 | 362 | 997 | 504 | 1087 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | S 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 24 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 59 | 28 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 57 | 74 | 357 | 964 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 3234 | 443 | 512 | 557 | 471 | 458 | 295 | 1029 | 805 | 819 | 959 | 401 | 512 | 595 | 450 | 770 | 2212 | 2996 | 6114 | 8677 | 10909 | 11099 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 92 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 145 | 145 | 112 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 156 | 221 | 536 | 567 | 221 | 145 | 119 |
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