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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.5° C

3.3°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 26 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,887 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jun 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 27th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 27th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 27th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
!
0
0
3
!
!
5
4
4
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
0.5
ENE
11
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6695
7112
7801
5140
68
3318
2596
6638
5920
3777
2357
1783
1367
940
976
31
37
201
407
336
227
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
SW
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
15
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:58PM1.92m
11:30AM1.95m
11:41PM1.95m
12:12PM2.00m
00:23AM1.99m
12:53PM2.04m
1:02AM2.02m
1:32PM2.07m
1:42AM2.04m
2:11PM2.07m
2:20AM2.04m
2:49PM2.06m
2:58AM2.03m
3:27PM2.03m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.49m
5:30PM0.58m
5:50AM0.45m
6:13PM0.55m
6:31AM0.42m
6:53PM0.53m
7:11AM0.38m
7:33PM0.50m
7:51AM0.36m
8:12PM0.49m
8:30AM0.35m
8:51PM0.49m
9:09AM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
7
8
6
6
5
6
7
6
7
7
6
8
7
4
5
7
9
10
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
6695
7112
7801
5140
3707
3318
2596
6638
5920
3777
2357
1783
1367
940
976
1661
1659
946
523
377
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
1.9
SW
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
19
17
39
57
68
61
1672
35
34
35
37
36
81
34
33
31
37
201
407
336
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
W
12
0.1
S
8
0.6
SW
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
39
57
33
29
26
1
92
22
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
4
1.4
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
6
3
W
13
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
2.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
4939
22
117
277
2757
3
2
8
739
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
1
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
92
92
89
90
90
0
0
0
89
89
89
89
89
0
0
95
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
4
7
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
5
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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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