Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 7,434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.
Stent Road is a heavy reef and point break for experts only, exposed and picking up a good SW swell. Right now, Monday is a disaster: 30 km/h cross-onshore wind, a lumpy 10ft to 12ft swell, and combined energy through the roof (2446 to 8517). That’s ugly. Don’t bother.
Tuesday morning cleans up with a cross-off breeze and a 10ft SW swell, still big and powerful (2944 energy), but only marginal conditions. Wednesday morning drops to 6ft with a 13-second period, clean. Thursday morning is tiny at 3ft and glassy – pretty but small.
Then we get the good stuff. Friday the 9th of August: clean 4ft swell from the WSW with a 15-second period. Light cross-off wind, combined energy 787. That’s a nice groundswell pulse. Saturday the 10th of August is the standout: morning has a clean 4ft swell with a 16-second period and light offshore wind. Afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft swell, same long period, and combined energy of 1186. That’s excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. Sunday the 11th holds a clean 4ft swell with a 14-second period – still very good.
Midweek, Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is a gem: glassy, 4ft swell, 19-second period, and combined energy of 1847. That’s a long-period groundswell with zero wind – perfection. Friday the 14th morning gives 5ft with a 16-second period, clean, and 1172 energy. The 18th of August looks huge: Tuesday morning has an 12ft WNW swell with an 11-second period, light offshore wind, clean, and combined energy of 4894. That’s expert-only territory.
No water temperature anomaly data here, so it’s just whatever the ocean’s doing.
Best bet is Saturday the 10th of August: glassy, 5ft, 16-second groundswell, clean. The 13th of August afternoon is a close second for glassy conditions.
There’s a quiet gap from Thursday the 6th through Friday the 7th when the swell drops under 3ft and conditions aren’t great, but it’s short-lived.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 |
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 kJ | 403 | 1248 | 7434 | 2200 | 1863 | 1126 | 757 | 1151 | 772 | 437 | 247 | 269 | 118 | 98 | 49 | 484 | 921 | 878 | 737 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.09m | 12:38PM2.91m | 00:54AM3.02m | 1:18PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.91m | 2:04PM2.75m | 2:24AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.65m | 3:24AM2.65m | 4:08PM2.58m | 4:39AM2.56m | 5:28PM2.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.36m | 7:14AM0.33m | 7:30PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.59m | 8:51AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.72m | 9:55AM0.64m | 10:31PM0.79m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:50PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 128 | 1196 | 1081 | 838 | 1863 | 1126 | 757 | 1151 | 772 | 437 | 247 | 269 | 118 | 98 | 49 | 484 | 64 | 878 | 737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 333 | 2 | 2 | — | 1081 | 1117 | 752 | 61 | — | 100 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 69 | 72 | 57 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 19 | S 12 | WSW 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 125 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 403 | 1248 | 7434 | 2200 | 107 | 253 | 151 | 77 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 921 | — | 726 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 243 | 250 | 210 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 112 | 19 | 105 | 19 |
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