Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 22,191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s 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 (Sep 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s 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 7.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
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 on the menu for Stent Road over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a dud to start. The first few days aren't really offering much. Sunday the 6th is a write-off – solid 12ft of WSW swell, but with a nasty cross-on wind and a messy chop, the wave energy is massive (6524), but it's just not rideable. You’d be fighting a losing battle.
The first real glimmer of hope comes Monday morning, the 7th. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the WSW, but the wind swings around to a light 6 mph NE breeze, giving us a clean cross-off. The wave energy is still very strong (3559), and with a 15-second period, this is proper groundswell. This is an advanced-only wave, though. Over 5ft and heading towards 8ft, it’s going to be a handful, and it’s a reef and point setup, so respect the power. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year.
The clean conditions hold into Tuesday morning the 8th with a 6ft swell from the WSW and a light SSE cross-off, but the energy is dropping (1272). It’s still a decent wave for experienced surfers, but it’s not as punchy as the day before.
Now, if you’re an expert looking for a date with destiny, keep your eyes on Friday the 11th. The swell is predicted to go absolutely nuclear – 15ft on Friday morning and 16ft in the afternoon from the WSW. The energy readings are off the charts (15321 and 15741). The wind and tide are supposedly favorable, but the data says it’s simply too big for this break. This is a beast that only a handful of very experienced locals will even consider. For everyone else, it’s a spectator sport. The wind and swell combo just gets worse from there, with a near-gale warning for Saturday the 12th and most of the following week being a mix of huge, onshore, and messy conditions.
The long-range forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. The true standout is undeniably Monday morning, the 7th of September. It’s the cleanest window we get with a solid, powerful groundswell.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6524 | 6813 | 4769 | 3520 | 1752 | 811 | 1028 | 389 | 585 | 347 | 330 | 446 | 1354 | 603 | 4716 | 15229 | 15726 | 15217 | 7674 | 13703 | 20990 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM2.56m | 6:00AM2.50m | 6:41PM2.72m | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:43PM2.93m | 8:09AM2.88m | 8:33PM3.14m | 8:56AM3.06m | 9:16PM3.29m | 9:38AM3.19m | 9:56PM3.36m | 10:17AM3.25m | 10:34PM3.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.77m | 11:46PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:17PM0.28m | 2:47AM0.17m | 3:04PM0.11m | 3:31AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.02m | 4:11AM-0.05m | 4:26PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6524 | 6813 | 4769 | 3520 | 1752 | 471 | 1028 | 389 | 585 | 347 | 330 | 446 | 348 | 505 | 1218 | 15229 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 10 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 477 | 298 | 811 | 152 | 152 | 105 | 54 | 301 | 257 | 108 | 185 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 23 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 227 | 154 | — | 261 | 47 | 148 | 38 | 21 | 53 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 567 | — | 608 | 612 | 92 | 46 | 8 | — | 105 | 112 | 1354 | 603 | 4716 | — | 15726 | 15217 | 7674 | 13703 | 20990 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 273 | 112 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 243 | 217 | 217 | 276 | 276 | 273 | 294 | 243 | 282 | 294 | 210 |
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