Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,451 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 1.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (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 break it down. Stent Road is a heavy reef and point break, advanced only. Water temp is about normal for this time of year – no anomalies.
Sunday morning the 5th is trash – choppy cross-on wind, messy 2.1m WNW swell. But Sunday afternoon? That’s the turnaround. Light offshore wind from the ENE, a 1.2m WSW swell with a very long 16-second period, clean as a whistle. Energy is strong (1157). First real standout.
Monday the 6th brings serious size. Morning: 3.0m WSW swell, offshore E wind at 25 km/h, energy at 3489. Expert territory – clean, but massive. Afternoon stays solid with 3.0m and a 16-second period, cross-off wind.
Tuesday the 7th stays in the zone: 2.5m WSW groundswell at 15 seconds, light cross-off, energy at 3130. Clean but still big.
Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th switch to a shorter-period S swell (8 seconds). Not as good shape, more cross-off wind, energy moderate to strong but quality drops.
The top standout of the first week: Thursday afternoon the 9th. Long-period WSW groundswell at 2.4m, 14 seconds, light cross-off wind. Energy at 4100. Beautiful and powerful.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th fade out – smaller, windier, less interesting.
Sunday the 12th morning delivers again: light offshore E wind, 1.7m WSW groundswell at 15 seconds, clean. A good solid session.
Monday the 13th is small and weak.
Then Tuesday the 14th goes huge. Morning is a write-off with cross-on wind and 4.0m slop. Afternoon: 5.5m swell, 11-second period, energy at 8211 – clean enough for the madmen. Wednesday the 15th is even bigger: 4.0m at 14 seconds, energy at 10747. Thursday the 16th is the absolute best: morning glassy, 3.5m at 16 seconds (5743). Afternoon: 4.5m at 16 seconds, glassy, energy at 9540. This is the peak for experts.
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are nasty – onshore wind, huge messy waves (5-6m), stay out.
Sunday the 19th morning cleans up: light offshore ESE wind, 3.0m WSW groundswell at 13 seconds, energy at 3166. Nice return to form.
Monday the 20th fades back down.
The two absolute best windows: Thursday afternoon the 9th and Thursday the 16th afternoon – both for advanced surfers only. Expect crowds often.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 850 | 705 | 972 | 2974 | 4451 | 4161 | 3130 | 1987 | 1388 | 712 | 817 | 1027 | 1310 | 2317 | 1906 | 2517 | 1393 | 1273 | 807 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:14AM2.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:37PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 20 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 14 | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 190 | 850 | 212 | 972 | 2974 | 1864 | 4161 | 3130 | 1987 | 1388 | 669 | 640 | 1027 | 736 | 2317 | 1906 | 2517 | 1393 | 1273 | 807 | 807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NNE 7 | WSW 16 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 21 | WSW 19 | — | SW 11 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 156 | 705 | 773 | 45 | 4451 | 661 | 202 | 79 | 11 | 18 | 148 | 480 | 1150 | 231 | 821 | — | 229 | — | 151 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | W 10 | NNW 8 | — | S 9 | S 7 | — | S 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 547 | 141 | 68 | — | 455 | 45 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | W 9 | N 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3123 | — | 311 | 130 | 515 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 40 | 712 | 817 | 471 | 1310 | 1552 | 1243 | 1487 | 766 | 588 | 300 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 168 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
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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).
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