Surf Forecasts:
Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 48,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 18s 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 9.0m and 18s period. 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 9.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 30ft (9.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 30ft (9.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 30ft (9.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 48868 | 27055 | 2747 | 2702 | 1324 | 354 | 157 | 257 | 174 | 81 | 27 | 9 | 188 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.85m | 7:13AM1.85m | 7:48PM1.89m | 8:08AM1.92m | 8:41PM1.96m | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:36PM2.04m | 10:05AM2.14m | 10:31PM2.14m | 11:04AM2.26m | 11:26PM2.24m | 12:02PM2.36m | 00:21AM2.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.55m | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:37PM0.51m | 2:06AM0.57m | 2:32PM0.46m | 3:00AM0.46m | 3:28PM0.39m | 3:54AM0.34m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.21m | 5:18PM0.25m | 5:42AM0.09m | 6:12PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SSE 10 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | 9728 | — | 9216 | 6099 | 3544 | 2418 | 2313 | 5063 | 3293 | 3406 | 20 | 2987 | 6678 | 4659 | 3035 | 1930 | 1236 | 3455 | 3642 | 2847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | WSW 18 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | W 24 | W 19 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2747 | 2702 | 1324 | 354 | 877 | 257 | 174 | 81 | 11 | 1446 | 188 | 27 | 22 | 256 | 609 | — | — | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | S 8 | WSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | WSW 22 | SSE 10 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 503 | — | — | 146 | 157 | 23 | 74 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 55 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 25982 | 48868 | 27055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 479 | 7139 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 452 | 335 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 581 | 412 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 119 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 |
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