
Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, W swell with 6,518 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
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 Stent Road has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s definitely something to get the heart pumping if you’ve got the skills.
Right off the bat, this is a heavy-duty advanced reef and point setup that loves a solid SW groundswell, and it’s consistent when the ocean delivers. But for the first few days, it’s a write-off. We’ve got messy, choppy conditions and poor surf through Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th. Not worth paddling out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday morning, September 5th. We’ve got a solid 13 ft of WSW groundswell rolling in with a 14-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard at (6097). The wind is straight onshore from the W, though, which will keep it raw and chunky. It’s big and powerful – too big for beginners – but for the advanced crew, it’s on.
Things clean up nicely on Sunday afternoon, September 6th. The swell drops a touch to 10 ft from the WSW, but the period stretches out to a very long 17 seconds – that’s pure groundswell energy (5039). The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the N, leaving the surface clean. This is a standout session for the experts. Just be aware, with that long period, it might wall up a bit at the take-off, but a reef point like Stent Road will handle it beautifully.
We get another clean window on Monday afternoon, September 7th. The swell is 7 ft from the WSW with a 14-second period (2400), and a light cross-offshore from the SE makes for glassy conditions. That’s a proper afternoon sesh if you can get on it.
Then we hit a long, frustrating stretch. From Tuesday the 8th right through to the 18th of September, the ocean turns ugly. We get blown out by strong onshore winds, lumpy cross-onshore junk, and even a near-gale on the 17th and 18th. There’s a huge spike on Friday, September 11th, with a massive 20 ft, 19-second groundswell (26119), but it’s accompanied by 19 mph onshore winds, making it a beast that’s too big and blown out even for this break. It’s basically unsurfable.
So, the only true standouts are Sunday afternoon, September 6th, with clean, powerful, long-period swell for the experts, and Monday afternoon, September 7th, for a smaller but glassy session. After that, it’s a two-week blank. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so a decent 4/3 will do you.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
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1475 | 1316 | 1887 | 1788 | 1538 | 1875 | 5774 | 5519 | 4920 | 6000 | 4776 | 3639 | 4022 | 1913 | 2422 | 971 | 1116 | 347 | 483 | 247 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.83m | 2:01AM2.74m | 2:37PM2.66m | 3:06AM2.56m | 3:52PM2.55m | 4:30AM2.45m | 5:21PM2.56m | 6:00AM2.50m | 6:41PM2.72m | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:43PM2.93m | 8:09AM2.88m | 8:33PM3.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.58m | 8:27AM0.58m | 9:02PM0.75m | 9:36AM0.73m | 10:22PM0.84m | 10:58AM0.77m | 11:46PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.60m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:17PM0.28m | 2:47AM0.17m | ||||||||
6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 9 | SW 11 | WSW 18 |
1475 | 1316 | 1887 | 1788 | 813 | 1257 | 5774 | 5519 | 4920 | 6000 | 4776 | 3639 | 4022 | 1913 | 2422 | 971 | 1116 | 347 | 81 | 123 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 15 | — | W 10 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | — |
11 | 191 | — | 441 | 1121 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 413 | 346 | 328 | 574 | 397 | 156 | 23 | 218 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | SSE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 84 | 159 | 64 | 31 | 148 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
— | 57 | 151 | 964 | 1538 | 1875 | 323 | 244 | 97 | 103 | 263 | 1003 | — | 251 | — | — | — | 272 | 483 | 247 | 604 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 273 | 112 | 277 | 277 | 274 | 276 | 276 | 112 | 112 | 273 | 231 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 237 | 3 | 46 | 243 | 277 |
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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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