Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
12.7° C
2.6° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,555 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s 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 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
18
3.5
SW
16
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
1
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4529
2953
2845
5873
71
49
48
29
30
28
14
84
84
33
34
75
18
34
29
43
53
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
40
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
5
SSW
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:40AM2.01m
9:08PM2.00m
9:48AM2.10m
10:12PM2.09m
10:53AM2.22m
11:13PM2.21m
11:53AM2.33m
00:10AM2.32m
12:50PM2.41m
1:05AM2.40m
1:43PM2.45m
1:58AM2.45m
2:34PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.47m
3:03PM0.48m
3:31AM0.37m
4:05PM0.42m
4:32AM0.24m
5:04PM0.33m
5:29AM0.10m
6:00PM0.23m
6:25AM-0.02m
6:53PM0.16m
7:18AM-0.10m
7:45PM0.11m
8:10AM-0.12m
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8:33
8:32
8:32
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:29
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5:15
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 mm
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23
6
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Temp °C
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
11
11
11
13
14
10
8
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
6
4
5
6
8
7
6
6
7
2
4
3
3
5
7
3
3
4
3
4
3
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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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