Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, W swell with 12,355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 (Aug 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, takin’ a look at what’s coming down the line for this stretch of coast.
We’ve got a slow start, the first real chance is on Wednesday morning, July 29th. It ain’t much, though. Swell sits at 4ft from the WSW with an 11-second interval, and a moderate cross-off breeze from the NNE keeps it clean. Water temp is 58°, about normal for the time of year. The wave energy is moderate – 392 – but the surf is only marginal, so don’t get your hopes up.
Thursday the 30th brings more push. Swell jumps to 6ft and the period stretches out to 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The energy reading goes up to 1041. Wind is a fresh 18 mph cross-off from the NNE. Being a reef and point setup, that longer period should give it some nice shape. This is the best bet early on, but it’s still only one for the advanced crew.
Friday the 31st is a washout. Swell gets nasty, hitting 12ft to 15ft with howling onshore winds at 25 mph. The wave energy is huge – over 4000 – but conditions are just terrible. Leave it.
Then we get the standout. Saturday morning, August 1st. Swell is a solid 13ft from the WSW, 14-second period, driving a massive 6506 combined energy. The wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off from the ESE, and the break is clean. This is serious, heavy, powerful surf – experts only. If you’ve got the cojones, this is the session of the run.
Sunday the 2nd cleans up nicely. A light 6 mph SSE breeze swings cross-off, and the swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft, 11 seconds. Energy settles to 776. It won’t have Saturday’s power, but it’ll be clean and way more user-friendly.
From Monday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 5th, the wind turns ugly with strong cross-on and onshore flows. Even with a long-period 18-second swell on Monday, the chop kills it. Wednesday the 5th afternoon shows a glimmer – glassy conditions with a 4ft, 13-second swell from the WSW. But there’s not enough energy behind it to get excited about.
After that, it’s patchy. There’s some clean moments around Friday the 7th of August with glassy or light offshore winds and a 6ft, 11-second swell. Again on Saturday the 8th, the conditions look clean, but the swell is fading and it’s inconsistent. The second week has a few pulses, but nothing lines up perfectly with the wind.
One for the long-range watch: Tuesday the 11th of August. We see another solid 10ft WSW swell, 14-second period, with cross-off breezes in the morning. Combined energy is over 3000. It’s not as clean as the 1st, but if you’re hungry for size, that’s your best late bet.
For the most part, this spot can handle the big stuff, but you’ve got to be real picky with the wind. That first Saturday is the clear winner. If you miss that, Wednesday the 5th afternoon or Friday the 7th are your best bets for a clean, smaller wave.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 979 | 768 | 1156 | 1825 | 3706 | 11243 | 6308 | 3092 | 1227 | 732 | 332 | 523 | 1915 | 1409 | 1524 | 2257 | 1648 | 1159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.96m | 10:15AM2.86m | 10:35PM3.05m | 10:50AM2.92m | 11:09PM3.10m | 11:25AM2.95m | 11:43PM3.12m | 12:01PM2.95m | 00:17AM3.09m | 12:38PM2.91m | 00:54AM3.02m | 1:18PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.42m | 4:11AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.33m | 4:47AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:22AM0.27m | 5:33PM0.25m | 5:57AM0.25m | 6:09PM0.28m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.36m | 7:14AM0.33m | 7:30PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 979 | 768 | 528 | 545 | 376 | 11243 | 6308 | 3092 | 1227 | 732 | 332 | 346 | 750 | 848 | 497 | 2257 | 1648 | 1159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 18 | — | N 7 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | S 6 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 275 | — | 62 | — | 135 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 19 | 180 | 10 | 12 | 1409 | 1524 | — | 79 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 46 | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | 46 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 19 | 123 | 122 | 1156 | 1825 | 3706 | — | 198 | 932 | 300 | — | — | 523 | 1915 | — | 42 | 117 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 105 | 112 | 112 | 229 | 232 | 271 | 211 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 87 | 112 | 46 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
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