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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 20 May 2025 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Saturday (May 24) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period. 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 22s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 15s period and expected on Thursday (May 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 24th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 24th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 23rd May)2.5ft (0.8m) 22s

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

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Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 (?)
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
S
0.5
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
S
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
1.8
WSW
0.7
NE
1.6
WSW
0.2
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.8
NE
2
W
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
6.5
SW
5
SW
Period(s) (?)16151514141413112422201818178561371395713101112111111101212121514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)242223331919161028461627917410759613120540796401151211076343433751115491892010319
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
5
NNE
15
N
35
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
45
NW
25
NNE
40
NW
35
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
50
W
45
WNW
50
W
70
W
60
W
70
W
60
WSW
60
W
55
W
55
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:00PM
1.89
7:17AM
1.88
7:57PM
1.94
8:16AM
1.97
8:53PM
2.03
9:14AM
2.09
9:47PM
2.13
10:12AM
2.21
10:40PM
2.23
11:08AM
2.33
11:33PM
2.31
12:04PM
2.42
12:25AM
2.36
12:59PM
2.46
1:18AM
2.38
1:54PM
2.45
2:11AM
2.36
2:50PM
2.40
3:06AM
2.30
3:46PM
2.30
4:02AM
2.22
4:43PM
2.19
4:59AM
2.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:15AM
0.62
1:42PM
0.45
2:13AM
0.52
2:40PM
0.35
3:08AM
0.40
3:35PM
0.25
4:01AM
0.26
4:29PM
0.16
4:53AM
0.13
5:22PM
0.10
5:45AM
0.02
6:14PM
0.09
6:37AM
-0.04
7:06PM
0.11
7:30AM
-0.04
7:59PM
0.16
8:24AM
-0.00
8:54PM
0.24
9:19AM
0.08
9:49PM
0.33
10:17AM
0.18
10:47PM
0.42
11:16AM
0.29
Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
Sunrise--8:11--8:12--8:15--8:15--8:17--8:18--8:18--8:19--8:21--8:22--8:22--8:23
Sunset5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:09--5:08--
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Rain (mm)
-------3-11------21-321197621162473582
Temp. °C111214131313131312121312121515161415151313131099910910811107778
Feels °C (?)45755544557611881010101394801-1-20-1-2-7-2-4-7-7-6-5

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

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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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