Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 13 Jul 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 Monday (Jul 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 12 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 14th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 14th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 14th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

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

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Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
E
2.1
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.9
E
1.5
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.3
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
0.8
SW
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.2
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
E
1.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)111111111010111111111112121220111010101010109991413121110101098109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)12131087750755633418875524281247322558703634817230234149152110102684328343198110202232252385392168348703
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NE
25
ENE
15
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
N
15
N
10
N
30
NNW
30
NW
5
NW
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:05AM
2.14
3:36PM
2.14
3:48AM
2.13
4:20PM
2.12
4:34AM
2.11
5:06PM
2.08
5:25AM
2.08
5:57PM
2.04
6:22AM
2.04
6:54PM
2.01
7:26AM
2.03
7:56PM
2.00
8:35AM
2.04
9:03PM
2.02
9:45AM
2.09
10:09PM
2.08
10:51AM
2.17
11:10PM
2.16
11:50AM
2.25
12:05AM
2.24
12:43PM
2.31
12:56AM
2.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:56PM
0.37
9:17AM
0.21
9:39PM
0.37
10:01AM
0.22
10:24PM
0.37
10:49AM
0.26
11:14PM
0.40
11:42AM
0.33
12:10AM
0.42
12:42PM
0.40
1:12AM
0.43
1:47PM
0.45
2:18AM
0.41
2:54PM
0.46
3:24AM
0.35
3:58PM
0.44
4:26AM
0.27
4:58PM
0.38
5:23AM
0.17
5:52PM
0.32
6:16AM
0.09
6:43PM
0.26
7:06AM
0.05
Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise--8:30--8:30--8:29--8:27--8:26--8:26--8:25--8:23--8:22--8:22--8:21--8:19
Sunset5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:27--5:28--5:29--
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Rain (mm)
-------4--2112--7-----6------1383----
Temp. °C11101111910109991010109109991081011101010111213131291011131312
Feels °C (?)7778677-100445533568652355781096757989

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

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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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