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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 pm Thursday 30 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 2.9°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 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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WSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
0 | 66 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:32AM2.14m | 12:53PM2.16m | 1:07AM2.12m | 1:30PM2.15m | 1:43AM2.10m | 2:08PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.26m | 6:55PM0.32m | 7:13AM0.28m | 7:33PM0.37m | 7:51AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 3949 | 3597 | 51 | 3210 | 3297 | 3778 | 4159 | 5545 | 5841 | 5545 | 4648 | 4334 | 3929 | 3501 | 2497 | 2381 | 2117 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 66 | 52 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 3718 | 189 | 299 | 306 | 396 | 501 | 644 | 703 | 840 | 843 | 865 | 819 | 808 | 468 | 282 | 2499 | 2287 | 1905 | 1670 | 1510 | 1459 | 1570 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 |
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