
Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 10,496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Stent Road. Gotta be honest with ya, this is a moody stretch. We're in for a proper game of patience before the real juice shows up.
The pattern is a slow build. We start off with small, messy stuff that's not worth paddling out for. There's a big lull in quality after that, a real desert of junk wind and blown-out conditions lasting several days. The real standout, the one you circle on the calendar, is a long way off.
For the next week or so, it's a tough watch. Monday the 7th has some knee-to-waist high swell at 6 ft from the WSW, but it's got a strong, messy 30 km/h SE wind on it and the energy reading is huge at 2736 - but with that wind, it's just not coming together. Tuesday and Wednesday are small and average, with tiny 3 ft to 4 ft swells. Thursday the 10th looks like a complete write-off with strong onshore wind. Friday the 11th morning brings a big jump in size to 12 ft from the WSW, very long period of 19 seconds, and the energy is massive at 7764. If the wind holds that SSE, it could be tempting, but it's a big, powerful groundswell for an advanced spot and that long period might make it lurchy at the reef. Gotta be wide awake for that one. But by afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it's trash.
Then we hit a brutal stretch from Friday afternoon all the way through most of the next week. We're talking strong, onshore winds and huge, lumpy swell. The 12th through the 17th is a total write-off with swell from 8 ft to a massive 20 ft and fresh cross-onshore winds. That's kite-surfing territory more than anything else until it cleans up. A real blank run for paddle surfing, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes.
Now, for the real gem. You gotta wait for it. Saturday the 19th of September morning. That's your window. The forecast shows a solid 15 ft WSW swell with a long, clean 15-second period. The wind is forecast to be light and offshore from the SE, which would make Stent Road absolutely glassy. The energy reading is off the charts at 8587. This is big, powerful, proper groundswell. This is for expert surfers only, no question. It'll be a heavy, dredging wave with that much water moving. If you have the skills, that morning session could be one for the books. The afternoon will see the wind pick up and bring some chop, so get it early.
Stent Road is a heavy reef and point set-up, strictly for those who know what they're doing. Water temp is sitting at 58°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. And yeah, with a spot this good when it's firing, crowds are likely, so get in early.
So to cut it short: suffer through the next week of junk, maybe keep an eye on Friday the 11th morning if you're desperate, but the only call to get truly excited about is Saturday the 19th of September morning. That's the one to make the plan for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1475 | 955 | 414 | 341 | 541 | 280 | 486 | 571 | 685 | 521 | 3075 | 7487 | 8305 | 9088 | 2895 | 7660 | 7696 | 7730 | 7177 | 5732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41PM2.72m | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:43PM2.93m | 8:09AM2.88m | 8:33PM3.14m | 8:56AM3.06m | 9:16PM3.29m | 9:38AM3.19m | 9:56PM3.36m | 10:17AM3.25m | 10:34PM3.35m | 10:54AM3.24m | 11:10PM3.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:17PM0.28m | 2:47AM0.17m | 3:04PM0.11m | 3:31AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.02m | 4:11AM-0.05m | 4:26PM-0.00m | 4:49AM-0.04m | 5:04PM0.06m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
1475 | 955 | 397 | 296 | 541 | 280 | 486 | 571 | 685 | 521 | 3075 | 7487 | 8305 | — | 2895 | — | — | — | 1834 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | — | S 6 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
382 | 147 | 414 | 341 | 86 | 55 | 218 | 257 | 344 | 505 | 1273 | — | 44 | — | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 24 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 45 | 152 | 129 | 47 | 148 | 32 | 15 | 108 | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 7 | W 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
831 | 276 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 124 | 69 | 277 | — | 9088 | 1734 | 7660 | 7696 | 7730 | 7177 | 5732 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 112 | 168 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 180 | 96 | 243 | 252 | 243 | 271 | 180 |
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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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