Stent Road Surf Break

Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Stent Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stent Road surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,061 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.


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Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, looking at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

The forecast is a slow burn with a few moments of real quality, but you’ll need to pick your window and that means dealing with some strong winds early on and some solid, heavy swell that’s strictly for the experienced crew. The standout session is a magical window on Sunday afternoon (July 5th) where everything lines up.

For the first few days, it’s a bit of a battle. Saturday the 4th is a write-off with a fresh to strong breeze out of the NNE making things choppy and blown out at Stent Road. You’re looking at small 3ft to 6ft WSW and WNW swell, but the wind is just ruining it. There’s weak wave energy around (319) and even the bigger afternoon swell is messy.

Then comes the real highlight. Sunday afternoon, July 5th, is the one to circle. The wind drops to absolutely nothing – glassy as a lake – and a nice 4ft groundswell rolls in from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. The water temperature is about 59° Fahrenheit, which feels pretty normal for this time of year. The crowd factor is “often,” so expect company at this reef and point break. The combined energy is a solid moderate 1148. It’s clean, it’s lined-up, and it’s the best of the whole run for a surfer who knows what they’re doing. This is the one.

Monday the 6th gets heavy but tricky. The swell jumps to a strong 10ft with very long 14- to 16-second periods from the WSW. The combined wave energy is enormous (3667–4870), so there is serious power in the water. But with a fresh cross-off wind, it’s only for the experienced. A true expert-only zone.

Tuesday the 7th still has plenty of size (8ft to 8ft, WSW, 14-15s period) and lighter ESE winds, keeping it clean. The crowd factor means you probably won’t be alone, but these are still solid waves. Energy is very high (3239–2118).

Wednesday the 8th brings a shift. The morning sees an 8ft short-period S swell (only 7 seconds), but by afternoon it’s building to 12ft from the S with a better 9-second period. Winds are light to slight – that afternoon session is glassy clean. This is another top pick for anyone advanced. The short-period morning swell might be a bit bouncy.

Thursday the 9th through to the end of the first week stays chunky but the wind picks up. Thursday afternoon is 10ft from the S, but a moderate SSE breeze keeps it from being perfect. The energy remains high.

Things start to drop off from July 10th onwards. That very long-period WSW groundswell (16-18 seconds) keeps the energy up (3984), but the wind is screaming at 25 mph. The quality takes a hit – this is more a big-wind, big-swell day that’s better for kites than a regular paddle.

The second week, from July 11th to the 13th, the swell settles into a more manageable 4ft to 5ft range with that lovely long-period WSW groundswell. The wind is lighter, mostly light to moderate from the SSE/SE. The surf is clean and there are some good, cruisy waves on offer, but nothing that jumps out as epic. The energy drops back to the 1014-451 range.

From July 14th the swell bottoms out. Tiny 2ft to 2ft waves with weak energy (153-205). Not much doing.

Things try to rebuild from July 15th with 4ft to 5ft, and by July 16th we get a morning of proper offshore wind from the east with 7ft swell at 16 seconds from the WSW. The energy is back up (1956) and the conditions are clean. This is the best of the late period, a solid pick for advanced surfers.

From July 17th to the 19th it fades away again, with strong onshore trends and poor conditions by the final day. Overall, don’t fight the early wind. Wait for that glassy Sunday afternoon, July 5th, or the cleaner, heavy days of the 8th and 16th. Stay salty.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
4
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
1.7
WNW
11
4
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.2
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
12
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
3.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
1.6
WSW
16
3
S
9
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
711
2818
1129
705
660
2774
4618
4761
3219
2118
1176
707
1622
558
1305
1389
1396
2432
1245
1067
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
45
NNE
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:26PM2.76m
00:46AM2.92m
1:06PM2.72m
1:25AM2.87m
1:49PM2.67m
2:08AM2.81m
2:38PM2.63m
2:58AM2.74m
3:34PM2.60m
3:56AM2.69m
4:39PM2.61m
5:03AM2.68m
5:48PM2.67m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.45m
7:04AM0.47m
7:16PM0.51m
7:47AM0.50m
8:00PM0.58m
8:33AM0.53m
8:51PM0.65m
9:26AM0.56m
9:49PM0.71m
10:26AM0.57m
10:55PM0.72m
11:31AM0.55m
00:05AM0.66m
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7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
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5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
14
4
3
19
8
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
14
12
13
13
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
4
8
9
10
8
4
6
8
9
10
8
11
11
8
8
9
5
4
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
4
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.6
WSW
12
3
WSW
14
3
N
9
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
118
711
2818
1129
273
660
2774
1533
4761
3219
2118
1176
669
494
423
1305
1344
1396
2432
1245
1067
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.5
W
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
16
1.4
WNW
10
2.3
S
9
3
WSW
16
1.7
NNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
1
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
184
28
190
547
705
334
893
4618
412
70
23
11
44
148
480
47
147
701
307
141
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
22
0.2
WSW
16
0.7
W
10
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
S
9
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
17
36
24
100
580
252
24
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
5
2.3
N
7
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
W
9
0.5
SE
4
2.1
NNE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
2.5
S
7
3.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
105
455
535
343
6
415
28
25
101
707
1622
558
845
1389
962
1245
1009
773
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
1
4
Distance (km)
108
112
130
87
0
0
87
19
0
3
10
3
0
0
3
3
3
17
168
276
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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Information about the Stent Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Stent Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stent Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stent Road 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 (Stent Road) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stent Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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