Stent Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.7° 

Stent Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stent Road surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,810 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 31st Aug)16ft (5.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Stent Road. This is a real tricky stretch we’re looking at, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next few weeks are not going to be kind to us.

The issue from the get-go is that the wind is just relentless. Almost the entire 16-day window is plagued by strong cross-onshore or onshore winds, which is a total killer for this exposed reef and point setup. The swell is actually there, and it’s sizeable, but the quality is just not there.

We start on Sunday the 30th of August. The water is sitting at 57°F, which is about average for this time of year. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, tearing up a 12 ft swell from the WSW. The combined energy is solid (1446), but it’s all for nothing. The same story rolls into Monday the 31st, with a 15 ft to 16 ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is still howling. The energy is massive (5414 and 7161), but it’s just a mess. This is expert territory only, and even then, it’s not fun.

We go through the first week of September with the same pattern. Big, powerful WSW groundswells with periods between 12 and 15 seconds, generating moderate to strong wave energy, but the wind never lets up. The period gets long, which is good for shape at a point break like this, but with the wind, it’s a lost cause. The only flicker of hope comes late on Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon, when the wind drops to a light 6 mph onshore. The swell is 10 ft from the W with a 10-second period, and the energy is 2191. The forecast calls it “marginal,” which is the best we get all week. It’s a small window, but that might be the only paddleable moment in the first week.

Then we hit a little gap. The first real “standout” – and I use that term loosely – appears on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning sees a 12 ft swell from the W with a very long 16-second period, and the energy is strong (6472). The wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-shore from the NNW. It’s still not clean, but it’s the best wind direction we’ve seen. This is a long-period groundswell, which at Stent Road’s reef and point setup should actually produce some proper lines. It’s still a moderate cross-chop, but for an advanced surfer, this is the pick of the entire forecast. The afternoon gets messier with a fresher breeze, so the morning window is the one to aim for.

After that, we slide back into the poor conditions. The second week sees more of the same: big swells, strong winds. By the 10th and 11th of September, we’re looking at 13 ft to 16 ft swells with insane energy levels (8851 and 7806), but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it a total write-off. The 12th of September is a full-on near-gale event. That’s not surf, that’s survival.

The final days taper off in size, but the wind keeps the quality poor. The 5 ft swell on the 13th with a 19-second period is a tease, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it.

Look, if you’re a local who knows Stent Road, you know this spot needs specific conditions. Right now, the only window that looks even slightly promising is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. The swell is big, the period is dreamy, and the wind is almost cross-shore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’re going to get. For the rest of it, it’s a case of watching the charts and hoping the wind models change. This is a tough run, but it won’t last forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
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3.5
WSW
8
3
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4
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11
4.5
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12
5
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11
5
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12
4.5
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14
4
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14
3.5
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13
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13
2.5
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13
1.6
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14
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10
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10
2.3
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14
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13
3.5
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15
3
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9
3.5
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14
3.5
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14
3.5
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15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1446
1567
3722
5414
6080
7966
6875
6318
4176
3074
2553
929
2091
2191
2093
1405
5003
1767
5413
5397
5485
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
30
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30
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35
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25
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15
NNW
30
WNW
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15
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:58AM3.12m
11:13PM3.24m
11:33AM3.13m
11:48PM3.20m
12:10PM3.08m
00:26AM3.09m
12:51PM2.97m
1:09AM2.94m
1:39PM2.83m
2:01AM2.74m
2:37PM2.66m
3:06AM2.56m
3:52PM2.55m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.12m
5:27AM0.07m
5:42PM0.16m
6:05AM0.12m
6:21PM0.25m
6:45AM0.23m
7:06PM0.40m
7:31AM0.40m
7:57PM0.58m
8:27AM0.58m
9:02PM0.75m
9:36AM0.73m
10:22PM0.84m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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