Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,892 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stent Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Looks like Stent Road is the only spot in the picture for the full 16 days, and it’s a real mixed bag. We’ve got some serious size and energy coming, but the wind is going to be a constant fight. Let’s get into it.
The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
We kick off on Thursday, 27th August with a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, period of 13 seconds, and combined energy of 1434 – that’s moderate to strong. The wind is a light northerly at 6 mph, so it’s cross-shore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. Thursday afternoon drops a fraction to 6ft, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NNE, making it a cross-offshore breeze. That’s clean, but the swell is dropping.
Friday, 28th August sees the swell jump to 8ft in the morning, then 10ft in the afternoon, from the WNW and NW. The wind is a strong 25 mph from the NNE – that’s a lot of breeze, making it pretty messy. The energy is high, 1371 and 1845, but it’s not looking good for a paddle.
The whole weekend and into the following week is a write-off. From Saturday, 29th August right through to Thursday, 3rd September, we’ve got onshore winds, rain, and a lot of lumpy, choppy surf. The swell is huge, peaking at 16ft on Monday, 31st August with energy readings over 8000 – that’s strong to very strong. But the wind is howling from the WSW and W, so it’s blown out. This is more for the kite crew than paddle surfers.
Friday, 4th September offers a glimmer – a 10ft swell from the W with a very long period of 15 seconds, combined energy of 4527. The wind drops to 9 mph from the NW, so it’s a gentle cross-onshore, still a bit choppy but with some structure. It’s marginal, but there might be a window.
Saturday, 5th September afternoon is the standout. We’ve got an 12ft swell from the WSW, period 14 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 10678. The wind is a moderate 12 mph from the W, onshore, but the energy is so strong it might just hold some shape. The forecast says “marginal”, but with that much power, experienced surfers should be on it. It’s the best of a rough bunch.
Sunday, 6th September is back to big, messy, and cross-onshore.
Then we get to the real highlight. Tuesday, 8th September morning – glassy conditions. The wind is a light 3 mph from the SE, absolutely glassy. The swell is 13ft from the W with a period of 12 seconds, combined energy of 3914. That is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon is still clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the morning glass is the pick of the entire forecast.
Wednesday, 9th September gets windy again, and the rest of the run into the 11th is massive, windy, and onshore. Another 18ft monster on Friday, 11th September, with energy over 13000, but it’s a complete washout.
So, if you’re keen, you’ve got a shot on Thursday 27th morning for a clean-ish wave, but the real standout is Tuesday, 8th September morning. That glassy 13ft W swell is a session you won’t forget. Just be ready for a lot of waiting in between.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1338 | 1051 | 386 | 971 | 1531 | 898 | 351 | 943 | 616 | 1765 | 1333 | 4162 | 8121 | 8266 | 7198 | 6990 | 5022 | 3706 | 3316 | 1560 | 1143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:10PM3.08m | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:51PM2.97m | 1:09AM2.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:05AM0.12m | 6:21PM0.25m | 6:45AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | S 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1338 | 1051 | 386 | 971 | 303 | 730 | 268 | 943 | 492 | 13 | 880 | — | — | — | 1670 | — | 12 | 3706 | 1322 | 1560 | 1143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 24 | WSW 13 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | WSW 20 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 100 | 365 | 389 | 11 | 321 | 183 | 133 | 90 | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 76 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 5 | WSW 16 | W 24 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | W 21 | WSW 12 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 146 | 11 | — | 49 | 351 | 221 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 175 | 1531 | 898 | — | — | 616 | 1765 | 1333 | 4162 | 8121 | 8266 | 7198 | 6990 | 5022 | — | 3316 | 460 | 496 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 27 | 28 | 273 | 273 | 112 | 10 | 130 | 243 | 243 | 280 | 228 | 243 | 271 | 223 | 87 | 276 | 243 | 243 | 277 | 277 |
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