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Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast
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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
14.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stewart Island - Saber Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 26th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | |
46 | 56 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 113 | 13 | 54 | 45 | 75 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.08m | 6:44AM2.02m | 7:34PM2.04m | 7:56AM2.01m | 8:42PM2.03m | 9:03AM2.03m | 9:41PM2.06m | 10:01AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.09m | 10:51AM2.11m | 11:16PM2.12m | 11:35AM2.14m | 11:56PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.32m | 00:33AM0.52m | 1:07PM0.36m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:16PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.47m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:17AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | E 10 | WSW 18 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | W 26 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — |
 kJ | 303 | 789 | 499 | 31 | 553 | 17 | 7 | 1152 | 15 | 4794 | 6584 | 3651 | 154 | 113 | 13 | 138 | 404 | 2288 | 1880 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | W 21 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | 56 | 51 | 8 | 31 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 54 | 45 | 913 | 1081 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 63 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 177 | 1897 | 2781 | 5029 | 5945 | 1556 | 3820 | 452 | 337 | — | 3347 | 3129 | 5231 | 4362 | 3738 | 273 | 1190 | 12452 | 22007 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 174 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 119 | 89 | 119 | 221 | 567 | 119 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 232 | 769 |
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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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