Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.2°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 18 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 11,379 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s 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 (Jun 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 19th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 19th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 26th Jun)18ft (5.5m) 13s

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 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
!
!
!
3
3
4
5
0
!
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
21
4
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
0.3
ENE
8
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9173
8525
3923
1834
1069
1339
1210
1602
2144
1731
3732
8284
6168
3709
2020
1708
2226
0
9110
12
6350
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
15
WNW
25
NNW
60
NW
55
NW
40
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NE
25
E
30
ESE
30
SSE
55
S
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03AM2.33m
4:42PM2.28m
5:00AM2.24m
5:38PM2.18m
5:58AM2.14m
6:34PM2.07m
6:57AM2.03m
7:30PM1.99m
7:57AM1.95m
8:26PM1.93m
8:56AM1.91m
9:21PM1.90m
9:52AM1.90m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.21m
10:18AM0.05m
10:46PM0.27m
11:16AM0.15m
11:44PM0.34m
12:14PM0.27m
00:44AM0.41m
1:13PM0.38m
1:43AM0.46m
2:11PM0.47m
2:40AM0.50m
3:06PM0.54m
3:33AM0.51m
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:34
8:34
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
24
2
Temp °C
10
11
13
16
15
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
3
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
2
7
7
7
5
6
6
7
3
2
3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.3
W
10
2.3
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
14
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9173
8525
3923
1834
1069
1339
1210
332
2144
367
3732
8284
6168
3709
2020
1708
2027
8000
5127
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
22
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
1.6
SW
21
2.1
WNW
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
45
135
535
781
663
628
53
41
40
29
12
137
181
100
2226
569
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
NW
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
9
113
12
11
5
51
3
4
4
10
10
12
11
8
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.3
SW
12
0.8
W
10
2.5
SW
12
0.7
NW
4
1.6
NW
7
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
273
1988
2989
2517
1697
1602
122
1731
15
244
9110
6350
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
6
Distance (km)
119
89
92
95
89
145
119
145
145
145
92
89
89
89
89
0
0
98
98
382
363
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
6
7
4
9
5
9
4
7
7
5
6
5
6
5
7
9
8
6
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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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