Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Stewart Island - Saber Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.3° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Stewart Island - Saber Reef today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SW
5
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
W
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
58
41
257
268
247
171
111
81
96
44
52
51
27
30
8
8
199
118
13
13
11
10
10
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:41PM1.96m
9:06AM2.02m
9:36PM2.04m
10:05AM2.14m
10:31PM2.14m
11:04AM2.26m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.46m
3:00AM0.46m
3:28PM0.39m
3:54AM0.34m
4:24PM0.32m
4:48AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
14
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
W
14
3
WSW
14
2.3
W
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2416
5582
4883
5128
4929
3553
3371
2702
3499
3882
44
4397
3720
3023
2982
2006
4386
4257
4570
4433
3987
3566
3248
2786
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
18
0.6
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.1
WSW
18
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
1.7
NW
8
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
NW
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
20
Energy kJ
1015
58
41
257
268
247
171
768
81
46
390
26
20
19
9
919
8
199
35
13
12
46
91
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.7
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
118
45
39
24
12
5
37
111
32
96
42
52
51
25
30
8
8
8
118
7
13
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
3.5
W
16
0.7
SW
5
0.5
NW
9
0.6
W
4
0.6
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
208
167
167
261
574
6124
27
39
10
43
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
92
89
89
145
92
92
89
92
89
89
89
89
92
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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