Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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

The surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 12 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 20) at 10PM. 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 12s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 22) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 25th Feb)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 25th Feb)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 20th Feb)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)1211131211101010999951111109111099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2824115169847534451588883056353040141313
Wind
(km/h)
45
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WNW
25
NNW
50
NW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
10
N
20
ENE
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
30
W
25
NW
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:43AM
2.25
3:57PM
2.27
4:22AM
2.22
4:40PM
2.24
5:05AM
2.16
5:28PM
2.17
5:54AM
2.08
6:24PM
2.08
6:50AM
1.99
7:30PM
2.00
7:58AM
1.93
8:48PM
1.96
9:15AM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
0.20
10:08PM
0.12
10:27AM
0.23
10:52PM
0.21
11:14AM
0.29
11:41PM
0.33
12:07PM
0.37
12:40AM
0.47
1:10PM
0.45
1:49AM
0.58
2:24PM
0.49
3:07AM
0.61
3:41PM
0.45
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
Sunrise-7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:13--7:15--7:16-
Sunset--8:55--8:53--8:52--8:51--8:49--8:46--8:45
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
72212881---210-----141
Temp. °C131212121415131313121617131313111314141012
Feels °C (?)6223510456713121168998866
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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 12 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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