Stent Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.9° 

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 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 16,134 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. 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 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 20th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 26th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 26th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Stent Road has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

This is a solid run of swell for the advanced crew, with plenty of energy pulsing through from the southwest. We kick things off on Monday, 20 July with a decent 6 ft WSW groundswell, period of 14 seconds. The wind is a gentle east breeze, holding it clean all morning. The water's sitting at 59°, which is pretty close to normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong at 1237. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. Monday afternoon stays good with 5 ft and clean cross-off wind. The real gem comes on Tuesday, 21 July morning. The swell drops a touch to 5 ft but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The point and reef setup will be handling that long 13-second period beautifully. That is the standout session of the first few days, no question.

Wednesday, 22 July turns ugly. The wind swings onshore from the southwest, gusting 16 mph. Swell bumps up to 7 ft but it's short-period wind swell at only 7 seconds. This is a mess. Choppy, lumpy, not worth a paddle. Thursday, 23 July morning is a save. The wind goes light and cross-off from the north-northeast. Swell is back to a solid 6 ft, 13-second groundswell with strong energy (1169). Clean waves for the advanced crew again. Friday, 24 July is blown out again. Strong cross-onshore winds ruin an 8 ft swell. Skip it.

Saturday, 25 July is a big one but it’s a disaster for surfing. We're looking at a massive 13 ft to 16 ft WSW groundswell, with energy readings through the roof (6507 to 11718). That’s huge, dangerous, and the wind is smashing it onshore at 19 to 22 mph. This is big, ugly, and powerful – strictly for experts with a death wish or kite surfers if the wind allows. Sunday, 26 July morning is more of the same: 15 ft and a strong cross-shore wind. The afternoon cleans up a bit. The wind eases to a cross-off 12 mph and the swell drops to 13 ft. A marginal window for the very brave. Monday, 27 July sees the swell dropping fast but onshore winds keep things poor.

Then we get a breather. Tuesday, 28 July morning is glassy again. Swell is 7 ft but short period at 7 seconds. Fun enough for a grovel board. Moving into the second week, we see another very promising window. The real highlight of the whole period lands on Thursday, 30 July. The morning is glassy, dead calm, and an 12 ft WSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period is pumping in. The combined energy is enormous at 7179. The forecast says "exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers." This is a big, powerful swell on a point and reef break. That is the session to circle on the calendar. The afternoon stays good with light wind. Friday, 31 July is blown out again.

Looking ahead into August, Saturday, 1 August starts glassy with 4 ft – a nice easy option. The afternoon glass-off delivers 7 ft, excellent conditions for experienced folks. Sunday, 2 August holds clean 4 ft. Monday, 3 August brings another big push: 10 ft groundswell with 16-second period, but it's clean with a cross-off breeze. Tuesday, 4 August is the big finish to the outlook. A massive 15 ft to 16 ft, 16-second super-long groundswell with clean cross-off winds all day. Energy readings are off the charts (11430 and 10500). These are dangerous, heavy waves. Stent Road will be a proper big-wave arena that day, only for the elite.

So, bottom line: the standout is Thursday, 30 July morning for the glassy, very long period groundswell. The second standout is Tuesday, 4 August for the clean massive groundswell. Between the two, there are blown-out days to ignore, but this spot offers consistent, powerful SW groundswell for those who can handle it.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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WSW
14
1.6
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1.4
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1.4
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Energy kJ
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915
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649
640
335
407
261
209
1169
1188
560
447
899
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4609
11209
16134
8069
5524
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Wind (km/h)
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E
10
ESE
10
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5
ESE
10
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
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10
NNE
15
WNW
25
NNW
30
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30
WNW
55
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30
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35
NW
55
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25
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High Tide
2:05PM2.77m
2:24AM2.79m
2:54PM2.61m
3:14AM2.59m
3:50PM2.47m
4:10AM2.43m
4:53PM2.39m
5:16AM2.33m
6:01PM2.38m
6:24AM2.33m
7:04PM2.45m
7:25AM2.41m
7:58PM2.56m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.54m
8:48AM0.55m
9:09PM0.74m
9:39AM0.72m
10:06PM0.91m
10:37AM0.85m
11:10PM1.01m
11:39AM0.91m
00:17AM1.02m
12:42PM0.89m
1:18AM0.95m
1:38PM0.80m
2:10AM0.83m
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Temp °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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