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
Friday 5 December 202552°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202554°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202552°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202554°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202552°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 58°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:48 and will set at 21:29 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 52°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)17°C (62°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%81%67%83%66%73%75%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1001 hPa998 hPa996 hPa997 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover99%15%6%14%71%2%72%10%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)29km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)58km/h (36mph)50km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)46km/h (29mph)63km/h (39mph)50km/h (31mph)56km/h (35mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 296°
WNW
342°
NNW
347°
NNW
300°
WNW
287°
WNW
277°
W
280°
W
279°
W
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)17°C (62°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 89°
E
214°
SSW
218°
SW
87°
E
225°
SW
220°
SW
281°
WNW
214°
SW
Period12.3 sec.12.0 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:30 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%74%69%63%59%62%73%88%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover23%83%100%35%48%31%29%79%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed46km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)4km/h (2mph)22km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)54km/h (33mph)45km/h (28mph)32km/h (20mph)25km/h (16mph)6km/h (3mph)33km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 277°
W
267°
W
264°
W
271°
W
272°
W
50°
NE
82°
E
42°
NE
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)
Direction 214°
SSW
215°
SW
211°
SSW
209°
SSW
211°
SSW
215°
SW
217°
SW
220°
SW
Period12.5 sec.9.4 sec.12.8 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.13.5 sec.12.8 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:31 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 54°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%94%89%95%98%98%66%62%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa997 hPa994 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover100%23%100%100%100%68%35%76%
Heat index12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)32km/h (20mph)38km/h (24mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction
N
359°
N
347°
NNW
335°
NNW
357°
N
345°
NNW
350°
N
355°
N
Wind chill10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 222°
SW
224°
SW
151°
SSE
125°
SE
139°
SE
143°
SE
237°
WSW
121°
ESE
Period7.9 sec.4.5 sec.5.3 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.8 sec.3.6 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:32 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%85%76%65%64%63%66%64%
Barometric pressure995 hPa1001 hPa1006 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%97%62%81%79%78%71%56%
Heat index13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)35km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)52km/h (32mph)60km/h (37mph)47km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 287°
WNW
271°
W
272°
W
282°
WNW
288°
WNW
286°
WNW
276°
W
283°
WNW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
267°
W
208°
SSW
164°
SSE
181°
S
199°
SSW
191°
SSW
203°
SSW
Period8.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.4 sec.6.3 sec.7.0 sec.7.0 sec.6.8 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:33 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 54°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 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%78%72%66%58%54%67%78%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover45%62%43%22%31%44%100%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 336°
NNW
340°
NNW
347°
NNW
344°
NNW
351°
N
330°
NNW
278°
W
347°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 222°
SW
212°
SSW
204°
SSW
196°
SSW
210°
SSW
233°
SW
232°
SW
238°
WSW
Period12.3 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.12.8 sec.13.0 sec.13.8 sec.14.2 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:34 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.2in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%83%95%81%63%61%67%73%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover66%99%100%82%74%82%6%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts35km/h (21mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 332°
NNW
324°
NW
291°
WNW
283°
WNW
276°
W
269°
W
269°
W
269°
W
Wind chill12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 240°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
SW
235°
SW
200°
SSW
179°
S
229°
SW
225°
SW
Period13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 21:35 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 49°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity74%74%76%63%60%57%82%91%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%93%100%100%71%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)24km/h (15mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)35km/h (21mph)3km/h (2mph)
Direction 272°
W
271°
W
281°
WNW
290°
WNW
302°
WNW
275°
W
270°
W
282°
WNW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 161°
SSE
191°
SSW
204°
SSW
209°
SSW
213°
SSW
183°
S
227°
SW
226°
SW
Period12.0 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.8.0 sec.14.0 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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