Sea weather in Stewart Island in New Zealand All the beach weather in Stewart Island

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Stewart Island in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Stewart Island over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Stewart Island in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Stewart Island. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 20 July 202645°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 21 July 202649°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 22 July 202647°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 23 July 202645°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202641°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 25 July 202640°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Sunday 26 July 202643°F to 47°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Stewart Island

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:23 and will set at 17:24 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%70%78%78%69%68%74%77%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover53%41%8%11%11%25%20%60%
Heat index9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 264°
W
264°
W
274°
W
289°
WNW
313°
NW
295°
WNW
301°
WNW
306°
NW
Wind chill6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 185°
S
178°
S
178°
S
178°
S
182°
S
188°
S
184°
S
184°
S
Period17.0 sec.16.4 sec.16.5 sec.16.2 sec.15.6 sec.14.9 sec.13.5 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:22 and will set at 17:25 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%75%74%80%83%82%84%81%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover100%52%83%100%100%50%36%9%
Heat index9°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)35km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)48km/h (30mph)41km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)36km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 320°
NW
316°
NW
311°
NW
306°
NW
300°
WNW
282°
WNW
275°
W
275°
W
Wind chill5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 184°
S
178°
S
178°
S
180°
S
185°
S
191°
S
196°
SSW
201°
SSW
Period12.6 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 17:26 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%79%70%68%65%61%70%78%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover28%31%76%95%39%21%38%10%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 275°
W
266°
W
261°
W
276°
W
278°
W
282°
WNW

N
29°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 203°
SSW
204°
SSW
206°
SSW
207°
SSW
209°
SSW
210°
SSW
211°
SSW
212°
SSW
Period11.7 sec.11.6 sec.12.7 sec.13.2 sec.13.3 sec.13.0 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 17:28 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity84%79%78%81%83%87%89%88%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%98%96%93%95%100%100%87%
Heat index9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)46km/h (28mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)15km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 15°
NNE

N
349°
NNW
354°
N
342°
NNW
319°
NW
258°
WSW
324°
NW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 203°
SSW
204°
SSW
11°
N

N
11°
N
15°
NNE
190°
S
212°
SSW
Period7.6 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.7.2 sec.6.1 sec.6.4 sec.6.8 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 17:29 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%85%81%81%87%70%67%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa997 hPa994 hPa992 hPa989 hPa989 hPa990 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%10%72%100%100%25%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-0°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)45km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)54km/h (34mph)
Direction
N
356°
N
335°
NNW
333°
NNW
343°
NNW
256°
WSW
263°
W
258°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 211°
SSW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
211°
SSW
189°
S
190°
S
190°
S
189°
S
Period13.7 sec.15.2 sec.15.1 sec.14.2 sec.13.4 sec.18.0 sec.17.6 sec.17.3 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:18 and will set at 17:30 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 44.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%59%63%60%95%89%80%67%
Barometric pressure994 hPa993 hPa987 hPa981 hPa977 hPa977 hPa984 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover94%18%94%54%100%95%95%43%
Heat index5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)17km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)72km/h (45mph)53km/h (33mph)46km/h (28mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)76km/h (47mph)56km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)
Direction 275°
W
294°
WNW
14°
NNE
41°
NE
351°
N
260°
W
243°
WSW
245°
WSW
Wind chill-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
194°
SSW
201°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
195°
SSW
191°
S
188°
S
Period16.8 sec.7.7 sec.15.9 sec.15.4 sec.12.2 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 26 July 2026

On Sunday 26 July 2026, the sun will rise at 08:17 and will set at 17:31 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 39.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%83%79%86%77%74%61%72%
Barometric pressure988 hPa989 hPa989 hPa987 hPa993 hPa998 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover91%100%63%98%100%100%59%93%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)64km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)51km/h (32mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)64km/h (40mph)54km/h (34mph)65km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)53km/h (33mph)43km/h (27mph)53km/h (33mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
244°
WSW
241°
WSW
233°
SW
190°
S
198°
SSW
204°
SSW
221°
SW
Wind chill1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.8m (9.2ft)
Direction 187°
S
186°
S
187°
S
186°
S
187°
S
189°
S
190°
S
189°
S
Period10.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.12.5 sec.14.2 sec.11.3 sec.12.5 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

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