Stent Road Surf Break

Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Moderate 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 Summary

Heavy 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
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
5
6
5
4
3
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.9
W
12
1.7
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
3
W
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
25
NNW
25
NW
15
WSW
20
SE
35
ESE
20
NE
20
SE
10
NE
5
S
20
SE
35
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
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
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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)
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
3
W
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
Energy 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)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
11
0.4
WSW
14
0.9
W
12
0.2
WSW
17
1.4
NNW
9
1
N
8
1.1
W
10
0.4
W
12
1.8
S
9
2.3
NNW
9
1.9
S
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
20
Energy 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)
0.1
W
18
0.4
W
9
0.3
SW
14
0.2
W
22
0.5
W
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
19
1.4
S
8
1.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
6
27
29
36
190
547
463
644
273
264
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
1.5
NNE
5
2.2
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
2.5
N
8
3
S
9
3
S
10
1.7
S
7
0.9
SSE
5
1.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
1.9
S
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
2
8
10
108
421
273
712
1288
1601
311
49
176
887
1361
424
544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
4
4
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
27
27
28
96
112
130
112
10
3
269
19
3
0
0
3
17
130
181
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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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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