
Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,760 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the forecast for Stent Road. This is a reef and point setup, for the advanced crew, and it’s exposed to the swell. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.
The next couple of days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Tuesday morning is a no-go with a strong cross-onshore wind and a lumpy 12 ft swell from the WSW – that’s a messy, powerful mix that’s not worth the paddle out. The energy is huge, reading 3809, but it’s just not clean. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings SE and goes cross-off, dropping the swell to 6 ft, but the period is a very long 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and for a point and reef, this could be linking up nicely, but the forecast says it’s only marginal. Wednesday morning shows some promise with a 6 ft WSW swell and a 13-second period, clean cross-off winds from the SE, but it’s only a marginal call. The energy is still solid at 1274.
Now, Thursday the 6th of August is where it gets interesting. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 3 ft waist-high swell from the WSW. The period is 12 seconds, so there’s some shape to it. The energy is a mild 346, but it’s clean as a whistle. This is a great little window for a session, quiet and uncrowded, but it’s not the standout.
The real standout is Sunday the 9th of August. Sunday morning, the wind is glassy, almost nothing from the WNW, and the swell is a clean 3 ft from the WSW with a 15-second period (energy 681). Perfect conditions. Then Sunday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the same direction, period 14 seconds, and the wind is a gentle cross-off from the NNE. That’s 1582 units of energy, and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. The crowd factor says “often” here, so expect some company, but for this quality, it’s worth it.
The following week has some solid pulses. Thursday the 13th of August looks excellent for experienced surfers: a 6 ft WSW swell with a 17-second period, light cross-off winds from the ENE, and energy at 1763. That’s a long, powerful groundswell that will be peeling beautifully down the point. The next day, Friday the 14th, is bigger but also for the experts – 8 ft from the WSW, 17-second period, and 3584 energy. The winds are a bit stronger from the SSE, but still cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s a big, heavy day, only for the strong paddlers.
For the second week, the 19th of August has another excellent morning: 5 ft from the WSW, 17-second period, clean cross-off winds from the SE, and energy at 2600. That’s a long-range promise, so keep an eye on it, but it’s less certain.
The best of the bunch is without a doubt Sunday the 9th of August. The glassy start and the clean afternoon with that 6 ft, 14-second swell from the SW is the pick of the entire forecast. After that, Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are your big-wave days for the experienced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2127 | 1447 | 1134 | 1030 | 760 | 437 | 243 | 295 | 149 | 98 | 119 | 749 | 699 | 551 | 596 | 411 | 1336 | 758 | 590 | 941 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.91m | 2:04PM2.75m | 2:24AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.65m | 3:24AM2.65m | 4:08PM2.58m | 4:39AM2.56m | 5:28PM2.60m | 6:01AM2.58m | 6:46PM2.73m | 7:16AM2.71m | 7:52PM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.59m | 8:51AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.72m | 9:55AM0.64m | 10:31PM0.79m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:50PM0.76m | 12:24PM0.61m | 1:04AM0.61m | 1:31PM0.45m | 2:08AM0.41m | ||||||||
7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
1016 | 832 | 1134 | 1030 | 760 | 437 | 243 | 295 | 149 | 98 | 119 | 749 | 64 | 57 | 596 | 411 | 1901 | 609 | 194 | 941 | 834 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 11 | W 9 | WSW 18 | SSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | SSE 6 |
666 | 1447 | 522 | 103 | — | 40 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 69 | 125 | 2 | 58 | 246 | 40 | 590 | 109 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | S 11 | WSW 21 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 11 | W 20 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 10 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 22 | 100 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 65 | 8 | 212 | — | 246 | 74 | 108 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
2127 | 302 | 310 | 141 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 699 | 551 | 632 | 1622 | 1336 | 758 | — | 30 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 105 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 130 |
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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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