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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 Saturday 25 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 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | |
15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 290 | 222 | 181 | 137 | 78 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:42PM2.03m | 9:03AM2.03m | 9:41PM2.06m | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.47m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 9342 | 7933 | 6774 | 5551 | 4488 | 3531 | 2547 | 1380 | 1408 | 1103 | 666 | 589 | 548 | 469 | 30 | 278 | 268 | 214 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 24 | SSE 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | 290 | 181 | 181 | 137 | 78 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 141 | 19 | 408 | 502 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | SSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 12 | 31 | 56 | 28 | 66 | 66 | 25 | 55 | 84 | 55 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4055 | 4201 | 4893 | 6793 | 9775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 319 | 458 | 572 | 542 | 383 | 239 | 1029 | 897 | 200 | 232 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 221 | 119 | 221 | 119 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 145 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 145 | 145 | 109 |
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