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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 Thursday 07 May 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
14.4° C
(Which is 3.3°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: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 13 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 5 | SW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
852 | 776 | 865 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 129 | 492 | 46 | 165 | 214 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 43 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.83m | 5:18AM1.77m | 5:57PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.73m | 6:52PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.63m | 11:15PM0.76m | 11:39AM0.67m | 00:12AM0.79m | 12:36PM0.68m | 1:09AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 852 | 776 | 865 | 985 | 957 | 1077 | 1028 | 1073 | 1341 | 928 | 1044 | 880 | 2506 | 2648 | 2386 | 1931 | 165 | 130 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 43 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 64 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 90 | 133 | 107 | 65 | 464 | 655 | 900 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 46 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 3 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | — | 24 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 164 | 47 | 2 | — | — | — | 129 | 492 | 4440 | 5768 | 8067 | 7389 | 11388 | 15499 | 20118 | 22679 | 21832 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 270 | 270 | 271 | 221 | 224 | 226 | 270 | 270 | 236 | 271 |
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