Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Stent Road.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but it’s not all bad. The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday afternoon, July 7th. There’s a decent 7ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period—good, powerful stuff. Water temp is 59°, which is dead average for this time of year. The cross-off breeze keeps things clean enough, but this is an advanced crew wave at that size. The energy is pumping (1900). Wednesday and Thursday look rough—the swell builds to 10ft to 15ft, but the winds are nasty, so forget about quality.
The standout day is Saturday morning, July 11th. We get a sweet 5ft WSW groundswell, 15-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the ESE at just 6 mph. The wave face will be glassy clean with moderate energy (1238). This is the one to get excited about. Saturday afternoon also looks good with 6ft and a clean cross-off.
Sunday morning (July 12th) is another good morning—6ft of clean, long-period swell and a light cross-off breeze. Size and quality are similar to Saturday afternoon.
After that, things get flat and messy. From Monday July 13th right through to Wednesday July 22nd, it’s mostly small and bumpy. The swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft for a while, but the wind goes onshore or stays cross-off. There’s a big pulse again around Friday July 17th (15ft+ from the W), but the wind is onshore most of the time—experts only, and only if you can handle the chop. The first half of that second week is basically a no-go for clean waves.
Bottom line: Saturday July 11th morning is the pick. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1900 | 1014 | 860 | 1208 | 2566 | 4204 | 3233 | 1867 | 2404 | 1606 | 1257 | 807 | 1716 | 1692 | 1379 | 1193 | 752 | 501 | 299 | 220 | 156 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.74m | 3:34PM2.60m | 3:56AM2.69m | 4:39PM2.61m | 5:03AM2.68m | 5:48PM2.67m | 6:14AM2.72m | 6:56PM2.81m | 7:22AM2.82m | 7:59PM2.98m | 8:24AM2.96m | 8:56PM3.16m | 9:20AM3.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.71m | 10:26AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.72m | 11:31AM0.55m | 00:05AM0.66m | 12:37PM0.47m | 1:12AM0.54m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:38PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1900 | 1014 | 599 | 451 | 646 | 1813 | 2118 | 1332 | 2404 | 1606 | 1257 | 807 | 1716 | 1692 | 1379 | 1193 | 752 | 501 | 299 | 220 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 21 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | W 23 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 58 | 11 | 6 | 148 | 480 | 561 | 256 | 970 | — | — | 90 | 54 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 134 | 860 | 1208 | 2566 | 4204 | 3233 | 1867 | 617 | 251 | 94 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 73 | 104 | 390 | 611 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 17 | 168 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 191 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 181 | 172 | 112 |
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