Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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
14.4° C
(Which is 3.0°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 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
31
31
31
17
17
16
7
7
7
2
2
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
347
290
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
SW
15
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:44AM2.02m
7:34PM2.04m
7:56AM2.01m
8:42PM2.03m
9:03AM2.03m
9:41PM2.06m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.36m
1:45AM0.52m
2:16PM0.35m
2:49AM0.47m
3:18PM0.32m
3:45AM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:37
7:39
7:41
7:41
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5:54
5:52
5:51
5:50
1
4
4
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
12
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.9
WSW
18
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
48
31
553
31
17
17
16
7
7
7
2
2
15
15
9250
7628
6607
5255
4159
3805
2911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
8
124
31
7
6
2
347
290
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
13
4
W
8
4
W
9
4
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1833
2205
2834
6345
5953
5462
4717
4756
5192
4620
2056
2207
3677
4128
4574
5629
8886
3365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
6
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
3
5
9
8
9
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
92
119
119
174
119
119
119
119
89
92
119
119
119
119
119
221
145
119
119
119
109
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
6
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
4
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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