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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 02 May 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
13.6° 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 Sunday (May 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stewart Island - Saber Reef in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) 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 6.5m 14s period and expected on Friday (May 09) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 3rd May)15ft (4.5m) 15s

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

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
3
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
1.1
S
0.9
S
0.6
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SE
0.3
S
0.6
SSW
4.5
W
4
W
0.2
S
0.2
ENE
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
4.5
WSW
6
W
6.5
W
6
WSW
6
WSW
5.5
WSW
6
WSW
1.5
S
1.1
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.2
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)121212141514131110991020181615156191914131416141414101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1710159930646374765753023521267156612616672490018427117600000004082197831168101824
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
20
SSW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
W
35
W
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
50
NW
40
W
40
W
55
WSW
30
SW
15
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:01PM
2.19
5:20AM
2.09
6:07PM
2.07
6:27AM
2.00
7:14PM
1.99
7:36AM
1.94
8:19PM
1.95
8:40AM
1.93
9:17PM
1.95
9:36AM
1.94
10:06PM
1.96
10:23AM
1.96
10:47PM
1.98
11:04AM
1.99
11:24PM
2.01
11:42AM
2.03
11:59PM
2.03
12:18PM
2.06
12:33AM
2.05
12:55PM
2.09
1:09AM
2.05
1:33PM
2.09
1:45AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
0.21
11:08PM
0.46
11:39AM
0.33
12:16AM
0.55
12:48PM
0.41
1:24AM
0.58
1:55PM
0.45
2:27AM
0.57
2:54PM
0.45
3:22AM
0.53
3:45PM
0.43
4:08AM
0.48
4:29PM
0.41
4:49AM
0.44
5:08PM
0.40
5:27AM
0.40
5:46PM
0.39
6:04AM
0.37
6:23PM
0.40
6:40AM
0.35
7:00PM
0.42
7:17AM
0.36
7:38PM
0.46
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise7:48--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:54--7:54--7:56--7:58--7:58--8:00--8:02--8:03--
Sunset-5:42--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:36--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25-
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Rain (mm)
---21------------54----47222--------
Temp. °C11121212121112131313131314151415171612121212121313121199991011111212
Feels °C (?)77556599955556510118547785330-402441124

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue 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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