Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Stent Road (reef and point) over the next sixteen days.
First thing – the water’s about 57°F, which is what you’d expect for this time of year. No surprises there.
The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of real clean windows if you’re patient.
Tuesday the 25th kicks off with a solid 10ft WSW groundswell, period 15 seconds, and a strong energy reading (3835). But the wind is a 9 mph onshore in the morning and 16 mph in the arvo, so the wave quality is poor. Better to watch.
Wednesday the 26th is similar – 8ft swell, energy at 2358, but cross-onshore winds at 6 to 12 mph and chop. Skip it.
Thursday the 27th morning is the first good session. Clean 7ft WSW swell (period 13 seconds, energy 1610) with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze. Not huge, but clean. For experienced surfers, this is a goer.
Friday the 28th is messy. Morning has 8ft but winds are 22 mph. Arvo jumps to 12ft (energy 2864) with 25 mph wind and rain. Hard pass.
Saturday the 29th morning is a standout. Glassy conditions with 8ft WSW swell (period 12 seconds, energy 1756). No wind, clean as glass. That’s the best early window. Arvo turns onshore, so don’t sleep in.
Sunday the 30th drops to 3ft (period 18 seconds, energy 1046) with 16 mph onshore wind. No good. Monday the 31st brings a monster – 16ft WSW swell, period 14 seconds, energy a huge 8890. That’s expert territory. Wind is cross-offshore at 12 mph in the morning, so clean, but massive. Arvo goes to 20 mph cross-onshore and messy.
Tuesday 1st September stays big with 12ft (energy 8414) but cross-onshore wind all day. Poor. Wednesday the 2nd is blown out. Thursday the 3rd morning has 8ft WSW swell with 12 mph cross-offshore – clean, energy 2699, 15 second period. Arvo builds to 12ft (4448) with cleaner wind. Good day for competent surfers.
Friday the 4th has 10ft but cross-shore wind at 9 to 16 mph. Not ideal. Saturday the 5th is better with 7ft and 7ft, clean cross-offshore breezes (19 then 12 mph). Decent.
Sunday the 6th morning is another beauty. 7ft WSW swell, period 15 seconds, energy 2152, with a light 6 mph offshore breeze. Clean, well-shaped groundswell. Then Monday the 7th arvo – 15ft WSW swell, period 17 seconds, energy 11315. That’s a massive, long-period groundswell. Morning is glassy with 6ft, but the arvo is the big show. Strictly for experts. The sets will have long gaps, making it easier to paddle out, but the waves will be heavy.
Tuesday the 8th is still huge with 15ft (energy 10648) but cross-onshore wind makes it rough. Wednesday the 9th fades to 8ft and 7ft, cross-onshore, not great.
Best of the run? Saturday 29th morning – glassy, 8ft, clean. And Sunday 6th morning – offshore breeze, 7ft, long period groundswell. Those are the ones to pencil in. The big 15ft and 16ft days are for experts only, and only if the wind behaves.
Stent Road can get busy – it’s listed as “often” crowded, so on the good glassy mornings, expect company. The swell direction from the SW is perfect for this spot.
Stay sharp, pick your sessions wisely, and enjoy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3835 | 3030 | 2452 | 2358 | 2202 | 1901 | 1514 | 1051 | 365 | 1042 | 2546 | 846 | 1605 | 1027 | 567 | 670 | 610 | 3628 | 8828 | 8588 | 6048 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.70m | 8:37AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.88m | 9:15AM2.83m | 9:33PM3.04m | 9:50AM2.97m | 10:06PM3.16m | 10:24AM3.07m | 10:39PM3.23m | 10:58AM3.12m | 11:13PM3.24m | 11:33AM3.13m | 11:48PM3.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.70m | 2:31AM0.66m | 2:43PM0.52m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:20PM0.36m | 3:44AM0.30m | 3:55PM0.23m | 4:18AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.15m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:27AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3835 | — | 2452 | 2358 | 2202 | 1901 | 1514 | 1051 | 244 | 1042 | 307 | 846 | 1605 | 1027 | 567 | 262 | 610 | — | 8828 | 8588 | 6048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | S 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 24 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 17 | 365 | 321 | 11 | 269 | 274 | 83 | 492 | 670 | 245 | — | 62 | 60 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 24 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 21 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 100 | 146 | 11 | — | 49 | 151 | 221 | 27 | 114 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3030 | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | 21 | 291 | 2546 | — | — | — | 563 | — | 201 | 3628 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 278 | 112 | 112 | 231 | 277 | 0 | 87 | 105 | 273 | 266 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 272 | 274 | 130 | 10 | 112 | 46 |
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