Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 21s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 21s period, WSW swell with 18,029 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stent Road this week:
The surf forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 4.5m 21s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s happening at Stent Road.
It’s been a bit of a rough start, but there’s some serious power coming our way. The water temp is sitting at about 14°C which is pretty much bang on average for the start of September, so nothing unusual there.
We’ve got a bit of a wait for the first decent window. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are write-offs; big cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, outright poor. Saturday the 5th morning sees a solid 13ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, but that onshore wind is going to make a mess of it. It’s a no-go for paddle surfing, honestly, with that much swell and wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Sunday the 6th is still a struggle. That 12ft swell hangs in there with a long 16-second period, but cross-winds keep it from cleaning up. The energy is strong, but it’s not coming together.
Things turn the corner on Wednesday morning the 9th. We’re looking at a glassy session with a 7ft swell from the WSW, period around 12 seconds. The wind is dead calm, which is a huge positive for a break like Stent Road. It’s the first decent surf in a week. The wind is out of the SW at just 3 mph – glassy conditions. This is the standout of the first week for a surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of a lull.
Now, if you’re an expert, the second week has some serious juice. We’ve got a huge bump around the 11th and 13th of September. The 11th is seeing a massive 18ft+ WSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period. It’s too big for this break, even with favourable conditions. By the morning of Sunday the 13th, it peaks again with a 23ft swell, 13-second period and glassy SSE winds early, giving us clean conditions. That’s huge, and it’s only for experts.
Then the real hidden gem might be Monday the 14th morning. The swell drops to a still-chunky 13ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and we get glassy conditions again from the ENE at just 3 mph. The clean, glassy face could offer some exceptional, if heavy, waves. That’s the one to circle for the experienced crew. Crowds are likely at Stent Road, so get in early.
The surf tails off towards the 16th and 17th, with smaller swells and onshore winds, though a pulse of 8ft from the WSW with an 18-second period pops up on the morning of the 18th, but the wind stays manageable.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1221 | 1797 | 1788 | 2782 | 2860 | 6367 | 5974 | 5337 | 6624 | 6149 | 3847 | 3874 | 2740 | 1189 | 1488 | 1340 | 1227 | 1160 | 1242 | 1122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 2:01AM2.74m | 2:37PM2.66m | 3:06AM2.56m | 3:52PM2.55m | 4:30AM2.45m | 5:21PM2.56m | 6:00AM2.50m | 6:41PM2.72m | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:43PM2.93m | 8:09AM2.88m | 8:33PM3.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.58m | 8:27AM0.58m | 9:02PM0.75m | 9:36AM0.73m | 10:22PM0.84m | 10:58AM0.77m | 11:46PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:17PM0.28m | 2:47AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 1221 | 1797 | 1788 | 2782 | 1240 | 6367 | 5974 | 5337 | 6624 | 6149 | 3847 | 3874 | 2740 | 1189 | 1488 | 359 | 1227 | 1160 | 1242 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 7 | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 191 | — | — | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 224 | 212 | 225 | 79 | 66 | 89 | 221 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | SSE 7 | W 11 | NW 8 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 190 | 5 | 79 | 21 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 123 | 1159 | — | 2860 | — | — | 132 | 34 | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | 1340 | — | — | — | 1122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 112 | 277 | 277 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 10 | 10 | 211 | 210 | 10 | 0 | 211 | 243 |
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