Stent Road surf break

Stent Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 27 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Stent Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stent Road this week:

The surf forecast for Stent Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 30th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 30th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 1st Dec)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WNW
1.9
NW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.2
WSW
1.5
W
2.1
WSW
1.7
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.6
NW
1
W
Period(s) (?)78891011111114141312121111111010978
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2374135284082745651027705183516571206238023559894993231708576260147
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
20
N
20
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
5
W
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
5
NNW
10
N
20
N
30
NE
40
NNE
30
N
20
NNW
30
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
2.42
4:13PM
2.59
4:50AM
2.43
5:16PM
2.63
5:58AM
2.52
6:20PM
2.72
7:01AM
2.68
7:21PM
2.85
7:59AM
2.87
8:17PM
3.00
8:52AM
3.06
9:11PM
3.13
9:43AM
3.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41PM
0.77
9:59AM
0.80
10:43PM
0.73
11:03AM
0.79
11:46PM
0.64
12:08PM
0.72
12:46AM
0.49
1:10PM
0.58
1:43AM
0.33
2:08PM
0.42
2:36AM
0.17
3:03PM
0.26
3:28AM
0.05
Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Sunrise--5:54--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52
Sunset8:30--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:34--8:35--8:36--
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Rain (mm)
18-------61----115101544
Temp. °C191918181617171518181617171518201919191716
Feels °C (?)161717161513131313151415141415171614171611
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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 12 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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