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Stewart Island - Saber Reef surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 05 Jan 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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 Monday (Jan 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 15s period and expected on Monday (Jan 06) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 6th Jan)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 6th Jan)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 8th Jan)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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

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Sun
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.9
S
1.9
SW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
S
1.3
S
1
S
0.8
S
0.5
S
0.8
ESE
1.3
ESE
1
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.8
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.1
E
1.8
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.8
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)10101010101010611121111111211101012111010911141312111111111110101078
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1302202082811511079468927100576441538947223513346179353201480385731228520281269836485631653452298227173348145
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
5
NE
10
E
25
E
15
NE
15
NW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WNW
20
SSE
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
30
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
NE
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:39AM
2.08
6:59PM
2.07
7:35AM
2.04
8:01PM
2.04
8:35AM
2.01
9:08PM
2.03
9:40AM
2.01
10:18PM
2.06
10:44AM
2.05
11:25PM
2.12
11:46AM
2.11
12:26AM
2.20
12:42PM
2.18
1:20AM
2.26
1:34PM
2.24
2:09AM
2.29
2:21PM
2.27
2:54AM
2.29
3:05PM
2.27
3:37AM
2.26
3:48PM
2.23
4:18AM
2.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:20AM
0.25
12:48PM
0.40
1:19AM
0.32
1:49PM
0.41
2:22AM
0.38
2:54PM
0.41
3:28AM
0.42
3:59PM
0.37
4:33AM
0.43
5:01PM
0.31
5:33AM
0.40
5:59PM
0.24
6:29AM
0.36
6:53PM
0.17
7:20AM
0.32
7:42PM
0.12
8:08AM
0.29
8:29PM
0.10
8:53AM
0.28
9:14PM
0.11
9:36AM
0.30
9:57PM
0.16
10:18AM
0.34
Sun
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:15
Sunset9:46--9:45--9:45--9:45--9:45--9:45--9:45--9:44--9:43--9:43--9:42--9:42--
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Rain (mm)
------10--1--------------------------
Temp. °C121114151417111112131211111112121012131011121113131013141214141316161519
Feels °C (?)91010101214557875557757945658851010810101015151214

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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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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