Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 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
14.3° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 12s period and expected on Monday (Mar 30) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 29th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 30th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 31st Mar)18ft (5.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1
E
0.9
E
2.2
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
1.4
S
1
S
2.1
SW
1.3
S
1.4
SW
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)1110912161612121111914141212131313121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4762001371415816156789967402232035717354805707996043502069861
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
5
SSW
20
ENE
5
N
20
SW
45
W
50
W
60
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:06PM
2.08
11:23AM
2.10
11:59PM
2.15
12:14PM
2.19
12:44AM
2.21
12:59PM
2.25
1:24AM
2.24
1:39PM
2.27
2:01AM
2.25
2:18PM
2.27
2:37AM
2.22
2:55PM
2.24
3:12AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:39PM
0.33
5:08AM
0.42
5:34PM
0.23
5:59AM
0.32
6:22PM
0.15
6:43AM
0.23
7:04PM
0.11
7:24AM
0.18
7:44PM
0.11
8:02AM
0.17
8:22PM
0.15
8:40AM
0.19
9:00PM
0.23
9:17AM
0.25
Sat
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise--8:02--8:03--8:03--8:06--8:07--8:07--8:10
Sunset7:45--7:44--7:42--7:39--7:37--7:36--7:35--
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Rain (mm)
-1154121-2-----------25-
Temp. °C121114151212111010101113141416161516171412
Feels °C (?)9101316730-422467887611855
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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 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).

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