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 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.5° C

3.3°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef at 1AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)16ft (5.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jun)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1
0
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
0.3
ENE
5
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
4
SW
10
4.5
SSW
10
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
5
0
0
3430
3588
5383
5794
6029
4519
3804
377
277
205
112
2601
2601
3222
6049
6967
6810
6817
6926
8320
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
50
W
50
SW
40
WSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
50
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:21PM1.90m
9:52AM1.90m
10:12PM1.90m
10:43AM1.92m
10:58PM1.92m
11:30AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.54m
3:33AM0.51m
3:58PM0.58m
4:22AM0.51m
4:46PM0.59m
5:07AM0.49m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
3
1
4
1
Temp °C
8
9
6
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
-1
-2
-5
-1
-5
-6
-5
-2
1
2
3
4
4
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
WSW
18
2
W
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.2
ENE
9
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
2897
5
61
1098
102
9
6029
4519
3804
3149
2964
2737
2477
2601
2601
3222
6049
6967
6810
6817
6926
8320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.2
ENE
10
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
9
601
463
377
277
205
112
13
27
24
20
19
18
17
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
18
8
19
10
9
9
29
54
42
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
3.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
4
SW
10
4.5
SSW
10
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
2.3
S
9
Energy kJ
110
3668
7602
5147
3430
3588
5383
5794
780
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
1
4
1
1
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
145
221
382
327
224
271
406
363
363
90
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
92
92
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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