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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 pm Thursday 14 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
13.8° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stewart Island - Saber Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | |
2925 | 2511 | 2474 | 2340 | 2305 | 1486 | 1715 | 1494 | 1404 | 1319 | 1150 | 1188 | 1167 | 1112 | 1204 | 106 | 103 | 95 | 117 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.18m | 11:26AM2.28m | 11:49PM2.27m | 12:18PM2.39m | 00:39AM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.22m | 5:14AM0.19m | 5:40PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.11m | 6:51AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2925 | 2511 | 2474 | 2340 | 2305 | 1486 | 1715 | 1494 | 1404 | 1319 | 1150 | 1188 | 1167 | 1112 | 1204 | 3375 | 3509 | 2892 | 2751 | 2518 | 2172 | 1716 | 1396 | 1247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | W 24 | WSW 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 514 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 106 | 335 | 450 | 634 | 1083 | 1149 | 106 | 103 | 95 | 49 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | W 26 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 19 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 37 | 34 | — | — | 8 | 117 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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