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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 16 Jun 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°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 (Jun 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jun 20) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 16th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 16th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 16th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 14s

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

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Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
0.6
S
0.5
S
1.3
WSW
0.4
ESE
0.3
S
1.5
WSW
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.5
SE
0.6
SE
0.8
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
ENE
4
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
Period(s) (?)12141399128161677789878771213121110105576720208141415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1181274815475844022480121702717281327586522438446252782224119141571152061997941
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
N
45
WNW
50
W
40
W
35
SW
15
WSW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
N
15
NNE
20
N
40
NNW
55
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
45
NW
45
WNW
55
WNW
60
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:47PM
1.99
4:59AM
1.96
5:36PM
1.98
5:50AM
1.96
6:27PM
1.98
6:46AM
1.98
7:23PM
1.99
7:46AM
2.02
8:20PM
2.03
8:49AM
2.08
9:20PM
2.08
9:53AM
2.16
10:19PM
2.15
10:55AM
2.25
11:16PM
2.22
11:54AM
2.33
12:12AM
2.29
12:51PM
2.38
1:07AM
2.33
1:45PM
2.38
1:59AM
2.33
2:37PM
2.35
2:50AM
2.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27AM
0.39
10:53PM
0.54
11:16AM
0.39
11:44PM
0.53
12:10PM
0.39
12:40AM
0.51
1:09PM
0.38
1:39AM
0.46
2:09PM
0.37
2:39AM
0.38
3:10PM
0.34
3:38AM
0.29
4:09PM
0.30
4:35AM
0.19
5:06PM
0.26
5:31AM
0.10
6:01PM
0.23
6:25AM
0.04
6:54PM
0.22
7:18AM
0.01
7:46PM
0.22
8:10AM
0.02
8:37PM
0.25
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise8:33--8:33--8:34--8:34--8:34--8:36--8:36--8:36--8:36--8:36--8:36--8:36--
Sunset-5:04--5:04--5:04--5:04--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:05--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:06-
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Rain (mm)
---------161023----------116--43874214
Temp. °C910101010111110911111111101010101089991111111211101111111111997
Feels °C (?)56788864232232688756658763-2232100-2-3-4

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, gales from the NW by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Thu 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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