Surf Forecasts:
Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 3567 | 4467 | 6025 | 3898 | 2005 | 773 | 383 | 198 | 68 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.80m | 10:07PM1.80m | 10:43AM1.87m | 10:54PM1.89m | 11:25AM1.96m | 11:34PM1.98m | 12:02PM2.04m | 00:10AM2.07m | 12:37PM2.11m | 00:46AM2.14m | 1:11PM2.16m | 1:21AM2.19m | 1:46PM2.19m | 1:57AM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.74m | 4:20AM0.60m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:04AM0.49m | 5:26PM0.55m | 5:43AM0.38m | 6:03PM0.45m | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:38PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.20m | 7:13PM0.30m | 7:31AM0.16m | 7:48PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 3567 | 4467 | 6025 | 3898 | 2005 | 579 | 201 | 145 | 588 | 1038 | 1361 | 1616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1547 | 544 | 178 | 6 | 222 | 773 | 383 | 198 | 68 | 249 | 1288 | 929 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | W 16 | — | NW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 190 | — | 11 | 181 | 208 | 160 | 129 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | — | SW 4 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 5876 | 17164 | 17698 | 14376 | 15251 | 14100 | 14142 | 10477 | 5979 | — | — | — | 354 | 1165 | — | 36 | 942 | 504 | 653 | 362 | 2644 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 722 | 741 | 407 | 226 | 221 | 224 | 224 | 176 | 145 | 89 | 98 | 119 | 699 | 94 | 89 | 145 | 119 | 145 | 92 | 156 | 224 |
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