Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 5,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey everyone, Rusty here checking in on Stent Road. This heavy reef and point break is mostly for advanced rippers, and we’ve got a big window of action coming up.
Right now it’s a slow start. Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July have hardly any swell and a moderate breeze – skip it.
Sunday 5th July gets up to 7ft from the WNW, but the period is short at 9 seconds and it’s cross-onshore with rain. Wave energy is building (1235) but it’s choppy junk. Afternoon cleans up a bit but still marginal.
Now here’s the real deal. Monday 6th July morning – the standout. Swell hits 8ft from the WSW with a 13-second period and a strong offshore wind from the ESE at 25 mph. The combined energy is pumping (3510) – clean, powerful, but this is expert territory only. By the afternoon it’s even bigger, 10ft with a 17-second period (5282 energy), winds cross-off. This is the best session on the cards.
Tuesday 7th July keeps it solid with another 8ft swell, 15-second period (4906 energy). Morning has a light cross-off, excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon goes near-glass with an easy SSE breeze, still a meaty 8ft.
Wednesday 8th July drops to 6ft but the wind picks up and rain moves in. Not good.
Second week is quieter. Thursday 9th through Saturday 11th July runs a consistent 5ft to 6ft from the WSW with long periods up to 17 seconds. Winds are light to moderate cross-off – clean conditions. Saturday 11th morning is excellent for experienced surfers with a clean 5ft. Then Sunday 12th July offers a glassy afternoon, 5ft at 15 seconds with barely any wind – a beautiful session on the point.
Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th July drops off. Swell under 4ft, winds turn onshore or cross-onshore. Wednesday 15th afternoon does show a small, clean window with a 4ft, 17-second groundswell and a light offshore E wind.
Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th July is marginal with onshore winds and risk of storms.
So, the big takeaway: Monday 6th July is the absolute standout – big, clean, and powerful for experts. Tuesday 7th is also top-tier. For a glassy, long-period cruise, hit Sunday 12th afternoon. This spot is consistent and exposed, and crowds are often around, so expect company when it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 65 | 65 | 79 | 233 | 711 | 1198 | 688 | 548 | 3160 | 2373 | 5009 | 4430 | 3305 | 2379 | 1800 | 932 | 887 | 1361 | 1305 | 1257 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM2.96m | 11:49AM2.79m | 00:10AM2.95m | 12:26PM2.76m | 00:46AM2.92m | 1:06PM2.72m | 1:25AM2.87m | 1:49PM2.67m | 2:08AM2.81m | 2:38PM2.63m | 2:58AM2.74m | 3:34PM2.60m | 3:56AM2.69m | 4:39PM2.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.47m | 5:58PM0.41m | 6:25AM0.46m | 6:36PM0.45m | 7:04AM0.47m | 7:16PM0.51m | 7:47AM0.50m | 8:00PM0.58m | 8:33AM0.53m | 8:51PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.71m | 10:26AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 111 | 65 | 65 | 36 | 109 | 711 | 1198 | 688 | 548 | 3160 | 2373 | 5009 | 4430 | 3305 | 2379 | 1800 | 932 | 555 | 464 | 1305 | 1257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 17 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 12 | S 9 | NNW 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 9 | 79 | 233 | 28 | 288 | 131 | 259 | 46 | 493 | 775 | 588 | 99 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 475 | 91 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 9 | SW 14 | W 22 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 19 | S 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 27 | 29 | 36 | 190 | 547 | 463 | — | 644 | 273 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 108 | 421 | 273 | — | — | — | 712 | — | 1288 | 1601 | 311 | 49 | 176 | 887 | 1361 | 424 | 544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 96 | 112 | 130 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 269 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 130 | 181 | 17 | 17 |
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