Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Break

Stewart Island - Saber Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 47.19° S 167.79° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stewart Island - Saber Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 22,714 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jun 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 12s. 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 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 21st Jun)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 21st Jun)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 26th Jun)21ft (6.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
4
4
4
5
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
0.1
E
15
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
0.9
S
11
2.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
20
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
5.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5042
1834
1037
11
10
628
614
4
3550
11175
8749
4618
205
2020
2535
4748
3615
6
33
8137
20676
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
65
NW
55
NW
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
5
NNE
45
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:42PM2.28m
5:00AM2.24m
5:38PM2.18m
5:58AM2.14m
6:34PM2.07m
6:57AM2.03m
7:30PM1.99m
7:57AM1.95m
8:26PM1.93m
8:56AM1.91m
9:21PM1.90m
9:52AM1.90m
10:12PM1.90m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.05m
10:46PM0.27m
11:16AM0.15m
11:44PM0.34m
12:14PM0.27m
00:44AM0.41m
1:13PM0.38m
1:43AM0.46m
2:11PM0.47m
2:40AM0.50m
3:06PM0.54m
3:33AM0.51m
3:58PM0.58m
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:34
8:34
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
26
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
16
14
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
8
9
10
Feels °C
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
6
6
5
5
4
7
4
6
8
4
-4
-2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5042
1834
1037
541
663
628
614
367
3550
11175
8749
4618
2519
2020
1760
4748
3615
6
33
25
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
22
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
19
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.7
NW
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
11
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.8
SW
20
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
45
135
535
9
5
84
4
2
40
28
12
30
205
146
2535
17
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
9
113
12
11
10
4
9
4
5
3
6
8
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
9
4.5
WNW
10
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
12
0.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
3.5
WSW
13
5
SW
11
5.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
553
2039
3472
3898
3099
2037
1320
2324
11
61
1
10
33
4013
5526
8137
20676
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
1
4
9
Distance (km)
95
95
89
119
119
145
119
145
92
89
89
89
89
0
94
94
0
145
270
382
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Stewart Island - Saber Reef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 16 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Baler - Sabang is 46 km (29 miles) from Laur. If you plan a holiday in West Luzon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Laur. Laur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest