Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,479 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the whole run for Stent Road.
The start of the outlook is fairly average for a reef and point that needs some solid west-southwest groundswell. We get some size building on Thursday the 13th, but the real action kicks off Friday the 14th. That morning is the top pick: a clean 5-foot swell from the WSW with a very long 16-second period, light offshore breeze, and combined energy at 1366 (moderate). That’s classic groundswell, and Stent Road will handle it beautifully—long, lined-up waves for the experienced surfer. Light wind makes it a clean session.
Saturday the 15th sees the swell jump to 8 feet, which is expert-only territory, with cross winds creating a bit of bump. Energy readings climb into the strong range at 3595 and 3801, but the surface won’t be as clean.
Sunday the 16th keeps that 8-foot swell, but a strong cross-off breeze of 25 mph makes it a challenging paddle. Energy is still very strong at 4895.
Monday the 17th sees the swell drop to around 8 feet, but the cross-off wind stays strong—morning is better before the wind swings cross.
Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th mornings are both clean with light offshore winds, swell around 5 to 6 feet, and energy in the moderate-to-strong range. Great windows for experienced surfers.
After that, conditions go downhill from the 22nd through the 27th with onshore winds and poor quality. By the 24th we get a big messy 8-foot swell with a short period and strong cross wind—kite surfers might love it, but it’s not for paddlers.
The final day of the window, the 28th, shows a 10-foot swell from the west but with onshore wind and lumpy conditions.
So the standout is Friday morning the 14th—clean, long-period, solid sized, and light wind. The Tuesday and Wednesday mornings after that are also very solid. After that, a long stretch of poor conditions, so get on it early.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 669 | 708 | 1150 | 448 | 1042 | 3202 | 3351 | 2787 | 3001 | 3161 | 3075 | 1337 | 1130 | 1463 | 1144 | 1077 | 587 | 1928 | 1788 | 1568 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM3.18m | 10:20PM3.41m | 10:41AM3.23m | 11:01PM3.42m | 11:22AM3.22m | 11:41PM3.35m | 12:03PM3.14m | 00:20AM3.19m | 12:42PM3.00m | 00:59AM2.99m | 1:22PM2.83m | 1:39AM2.76m | 2:06PM2.64m | 2:23AM2.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM-0.02m | 4:36AM-0.05m | 4:51PM-0.05m | 5:18AM-0.05m | 5:33PM0.01m | 5:59AM0.02m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:38AM0.17m | 6:54PM0.33m | 7:18AM0.37m | 7:36PM0.55m | 7:59AM0.58m | 8:22PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 269 | 669 | 469 | 1150 | 431 | 1042 | 3202 | 3351 | 2787 | 3001 | 3161 | 3075 | 1337 | 1130 | 1463 | 1144 | 1077 | 587 | 1928 | 1788 | 1568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | WSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 180 | 481 | 708 | 207 | 179 | 502 | 136 | 277 | 468 | — | — | — | 604 | 386 | 45 | 64 | 43 | 296 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | — | 67 | — | 448 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 97 | 40 | — | — | 5 | 77 | 18 | — | 52 | 1938 | 1930 | 1162 | 169 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 181 | 169 | 46 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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