Surf Forecasts:
Stewart Island - Saber Reef surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, S swell with 5,543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s 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 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stewart Island - Saber Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | SW 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 154 | 242 | 1180 | 154 | 487 | 339 | 545 | 591 | 582 | 591 | 498 | 383 | 290 | 224 | 166 | 4238 | 4020 | 1694 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.84m | 11:09AM1.90m | 11:20PM1.91m | 11:53AM1.97m | 00:02AM1.98m | 12:32PM2.04m | 00:40AM2.04m | 1:09PM2.09m | 1:17AM2.09m | 1:45PM2.12m | 1:53AM2.12m | 2:20PM2.12m | 2:28AM2.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.56m | 5:10PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.49m | 5:52PM0.57m | 6:10AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.50m | 6:49AM0.34m | 7:09PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.28m | 7:45PM0.40m | 8:03AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | E 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3785 | 2654 | 1969 | 1180 | 154 | 487 | 581 | 545 | 2178 | 2754 | 4496 | 4283 | 2747 | 1977 | 1723 | 1077 | 157 | 393 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | W 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | WSW 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 154 | 242 | 305 | 154 | 178 | 339 | 112 | 591 | 582 | 591 | 498 | 1199 | 588 | 279 | 150 | 28 | 82 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 14 | E 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 71 | 51 | 23 | 173 | 32 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 290 | 224 | 166 | 30 | 19 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 48 | 39 | 1400 | 938 | 167 | 890 | 216 | 256 | — | 1343 | 913 | 18 | 11 | — | 4238 | 4020 | 1694 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 145 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 98 |
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