Stent Road surf break

Stent Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 19 Feb 2026 NZDT
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Stent Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stent Road this week:

The surf forecast for Stent Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 23rd Feb)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 23rd Feb)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 22nd Feb)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
2
W
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.1
SW
0.6
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
Period(s) (?)181616788991313141491313121211201817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)356407519434481469148210422349254826731319885206016221000636298298454618
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
NNW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
NW
25
WSW
25
SW
10
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:43PM
3.13
12:00PM
3.31
12:19AM
3.18
12:35PM
3.32
12:56AM
3.17
1:12PM
3.26
1:35AM
3.10
1:53PM
3.13
2:19AM
2.98
2:38PM
2.94
3:09AM
2.81
3:32PM
2.72
4:11AM
2.63
4:42PM
2.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:50AM
0.07
6:14PM
0.02
6:27AM
0.05
6:51PM
0.01
7:06AM
0.10
7:30PM
0.07
7:47AM
0.21
8:13PM
0.21
8:34AM
0.39
9:01PM
0.40
9:28AM
0.59
10:00PM
0.60
10:37AM
0.77
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise-6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01-
Sunset--8:21--8:19--8:17--8:16--8:15--8:14--8:12
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171818171819161617161718171718161819191919
Feels °C (?)16151515141591113121313121618151819212120
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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 12 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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