Stent Road surf break

Stent Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 04 Jan 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 Sunday (Jan 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 12 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 04) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 4th Jan)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 4th Jan)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 11th Jan)7ft (2.1m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sat
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
0
3
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.8
WSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
2.2
WSW
1.4
SW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
W
Period(s) (?)1212181615141413131212121211118712121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)336280270326344261384295245184144144142128172572189251325725800
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
25
S
15
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
NW
15
W
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:46PM
3.12
11:13AM
3.34
11:35PM
3.16
12:00PM
3.37
12:22AM
3.13
12:46PM
3.33
1:07AM
3.05
1:30PM
3.22
1:52AM
2.93
2:13PM
3.06
2:37AM
2.78
2:57PM
2.87
3:24AM
2.62
3:43PM
2.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:58AM
0.04
5:30PM
0.08
5:47AM
0.01
6:18PM
0.07
6:33AM
0.05
7:05PM
0.11
7:19AM
0.15
7:50PM
0.22
8:04AM
0.30
8:35PM
0.36
8:49AM
0.48
9:21PM
0.52
9:37AM
0.68
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sat
10
Sunrise-6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09-
Sunset--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161919151818161818161818171818171819171919
Feels °C (?)111614111716151716151616171716171617171919
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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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