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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 5 am Sunday 24 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
13.6° 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 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
210 | 0 | 5435 | 1636 | 1680 | 1835 | 1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 1012 | 1031 | 1088 | 58 | 2078 | 1952 | 1625 | 3710 | 4275 | 4961 | 5922 | 6868 | 6584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.04m | 8:10PM2.03m | 8:33AM2.01m | 9:07PM2.01m | 9:31AM2.00m | 9:59PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.44m | 1:49PM0.34m | 2:20AM0.44m | 2:48PM0.37m | 3:15AM0.43m | 3:40PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 6882 | 6203 | 5435 | 3033 | 2265 | 1997 | 1922 | 1575 | 1427 | 1309 | 1134 | 1012 | 1031 | 1088 | 423 | 270 | 1952 | 1625 | 3710 | 4275 | 4961 | 5922 | 6868 | 6584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | S 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 210 | — | — | 1636 | 1680 | 1835 | 1229 | 854 | 5 | 361 | 263 | 115 | 86 | 86 | 58 | 330 | 803 | 967 | 10 | 825 | 377 | 339 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 1121 | 170 | 318 | 617 | 949 | 1387 | 2096 | 2078 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 145 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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