Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.9°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 Saturday (Dec 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 12 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 13th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 13th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 17th Dec)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.2
SSW
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
1.2
SW
0.9
SSW
0.1
SE
0.3
E
0.1
SE
1.3
WSW
1.5
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)11161312121211111111101049146799109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)292631482625219536014843301875277423016
Wind
(km/h)
40
WNW
35
W
15
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
N
0
SSW
15
ESE
25
NNE
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
50
NW
40
WNW
60
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:28PM
2.12
7:08AM
2.06
7:28PM
2.01
8:06AM
1.98
8:28PM
1.93
9:03AM
1.92
9:28PM
1.89
9:57AM
1.89
10:24PM
1.87
10:47AM
1.89
11:15PM
1.89
11:33AM
1.91
12:01AM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:15PM
0.40
12:45AM
0.29
1:16PM
0.47
1:46AM
0.39
2:17PM
0.51
2:45AM
0.47
3:15PM
0.54
3:41AM
0.52
4:09PM
0.54
4:33AM
0.55
4:57PM
0.52
5:20AM
0.56
5:42PM
0.50
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Sunrise5:47--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--
Sunset-9:35--9:36--9:37--9:37--9:38--9:39--9:39-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
----5112-------4153215
Temp. °C121211121210111211131312131417151312111110
Feels °C (?)44665335612111012111096412-2
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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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