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 14 April 202549°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 15 April 202541°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 16 April 202547°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 17 April 202549°F to 56°Frecommended
Friday 18 April 202556°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 19 April 202556°F to 58°Frecommended
Sunday 20 April 202554°F to 58°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Monday 14 April 2025

On Monday 14 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:23 and will set at 18:11 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.6in 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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (51°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.4in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity73%75%76%96%90%70%60%61%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa1024 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover96%80%69%100%100%74%33%71%
Heat index15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (46°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 327°
NNW
331°
NNW
321°
NW
220°
SW
190°
S
186°
S
176°
S
169°
S
Wind chill15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)10°C (51°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 212°
SSW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
203°
SSW
208°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
Period14.7 sec.15.4 sec.15.4 sec.3.8 sec.14.9 sec.6.3 sec.14.5 sec.7.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 15 April 2025

On Tuesday 15 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:25 and will set at 18:09 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 41°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%57%54%53%54%56%60%64%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1036 hPa
Cloud cover58%73%91%63%23%0%0%14%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 170°
S
149°
SSE
118°
ESE
107°
ESE
95°
E
107°
ESE
108°
ESE
87°
E
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 207°
SSW
211°
SSW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
190°
S
188°
S
186°
S
193°
SSW
Period7.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.9 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 16 April 2025

On Wednesday 16 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:26 and will set at 18:07 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%71%71%78%72%75%82%77%
Barometric pressure1035 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1031 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover29%60%65%62%45%9%0%0%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (47°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 73°
ENE
76°
ENE
69°
ENE
61°
ENE
61°
ENE
74°
ENE
71°
ENE
64°
ENE
Wind chill6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
194°
SSW
193°
SSW
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
197°
SSW
201°
SSW
202°
SSW
Period15.8 sec.15.7 sec.17.3 sec.16.5 sec.15.8 sec.15.5 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 17 April 2025

On Thursday 17 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:27 and will set at 18:06 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%77%80%79%72%70%72%81%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover87%95%32%57%32%24%36%49%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 42°
NE
23°
NNE
26°
NNE
16°
NNE

N
41°
NE
119°
ESE
163°
SSE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 203°
SSW
205°
SSW
206°
SSW
203°
SSW
203°
SSW
203°
SSW
205°
SSW
206°
SSW
Period14.5 sec.14.5 sec.7.7 sec.7.8 sec.15.9 sec.16.1 sec.16.1 sec.15.9 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Friday 18 April 2025

On Friday 18 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:29 and will set at 18:04 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 56°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity94%97%97%97%97%99%98%97%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)15km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)54km/h (33mph)51km/h (31mph)37km/h (23mph)25km/h (15mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 74°
ENE
83°
E
91°
E
87°
E
90°
E
92°
E
83°
E
60°
ENE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)3.0m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.1ft)
Direction 206°
SSW
206°
SSW
213°
SSW
81°
E
83°
E
86°
E
91°
E
98°
E
Period15.7 sec.15.6 sec.14.8 sec.14.7 sec.15.6 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 19 April 2025

On Saturday 19 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:30 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 56°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%93%93%93%92%90%88%85%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%78%64%85%100%100%96%76%
Heat index13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts7km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 68°
ENE
316°
NW
266°
W
245°
WSW
268°
W
245°
WSW
242°
WSW
251°
WSW
Wind chill14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 98°
E
208°
SSW
117°
ESE
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
161°
SSE
Period8.8 sec.8.9 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.9.7 sec.9.8 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 20 April 2025

On Sunday 20 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:31 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Stewart Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%85%85%87%81%80%84%85%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover81%71%59%100%98%73%72%61%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)
Direction 260°
W
273°
W
296°
WNW
293°
WNW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
296°
WNW
288°
WNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 160°
SSE
202°
SSW
198°
SSW
196°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
200°
SSW
202°
SSW
Period6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.5 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.6 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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