Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 08 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
13.4° 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 Tuesday (Feb 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 11s period and expected on Friday (Feb 13) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 10th Feb)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 10th Feb)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 9th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
W
0.1
E
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
0.4
S
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
ENE
1.6
NW
0.6
E
0.8
ENE
0.7
S
0.5
ENE
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)415121212111111111196678119108912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)224192617751374981600447360366271012691260561285449451
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
ENE
15
NNE
35
WNW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
WNW
5
W
20
N
25
NE
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:49PM
1.87
7:13AM
1.82
7:45PM
1.77
8:09AM
1.73
8:51PM
1.71
9:16AM
1.70
10:03PM
1.72
10:24AM
1.72
11:07PM
1.78
11:22AM
1.79
11:58PM
1.88
12:09PM
1.89
12:40AM
1.98
12:49PM
2.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:05AM
0.64
1:34PM
0.67
2:05AM
0.76
2:38PM
0.74
3:13AM
0.83
3:45PM
0.75
4:18AM
0.82
4:45PM
0.70
5:14AM
0.75
5:36PM
0.61
6:01AM
0.66
6:20PM
0.49
6:42AM
0.54
Sun
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:56--6:58--6:58
Sunset9:15--9:14--9:13--9:10--9:08--9:07--9:06--
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----551-1------4-2---
Temp. °C121313131213151414161619212120131213131313
Feels °C (?)57810911101312141518211717746687
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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 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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