Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
12.9° C

2.7°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.


Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 6,895 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stewart Island - Saber Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 17s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 6th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.9
NW
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
6
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
1.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
205
101
0
64
68
0
1127
198
52
68
6895
4493
3653
2644
1756
3880
3842
207
167
188
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
40
WNW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:58AM2.03m
3:27PM2.03m
3:36AM2.00m
4:05PM1.99m
4:15AM1.96m
4:45PM1.95m
4:56AM1.93m
5:27PM1.93m
5:42AM1.91m
6:14PM1.91m
6:35AM1.92m
7:06PM1.91m
7:35AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.36m
9:29PM0.51m
9:48AM0.39m
10:08PM0.53m
10:28AM0.42m
10:50PM0.55m
11:11AM0.45m
11:35PM0.57m
12:00PM0.49m
00:27AM0.57m
12:56PM0.51m
1:26AM0.54m
1:58PM0.51m
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8:36
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:33
8:33
8:33
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5:09
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
5
6
4
3
3
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
12
11
9
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
9
8
11
9
9
3
3
1
0
-2
-1
1
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
2
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
12
1.9
NW
12
2
WNW
11
1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
13
2.5
W
13
5
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.2
SW
14
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
1008
785
1402
929
961
384
1080
1127
2376
15165
10386
6895
4493
3653
2644
1756
3880
3842
1903
4883
4065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.8
WSW
15
1
W
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
W
14
1.6
WSW
18
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
1
WSW
18
1
E
8
1.1
E
10
1.8
WSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
293
205
101
458
298
656
437
1172
1606
52
68
66
30
30
17
644
142
226
2335
167
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
W
20
0.8
E
7
1.2
W
16
1
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
37
21
20
147
200
68
737
251
126
15
35
207
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
2.4
WNW
10
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
SSE
6
1
E
8
1.6
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
Energy kJ
7
17
13
55
64
1192
198
131
140
147
181
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
6
9
5
1
1
4
2
3
4
1
4
5
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
94
92
119
90
90
363
363
176
90
90
119
270
119
94
90
98
89
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
6
9
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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Information about the Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Stewart Island - Saber Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stewart Island - Saber Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stewart Island - Saber Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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