Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 11,657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW 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 (Jul 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again with the imperial rundown.
The early action at Stent Road (reef and point, advanced) is mostly a washout, but there are a couple clean windows.
Wednesday 22nd morning – Weak. Some 8ft swell from the SW at 7 seconds, with a cross-onshore wind. Combined wave energy moderate at 620. Not worth the drive.
Thursday 23rd morning – Proper clean session. Light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Swell 6ft from the WSW, 13-second groundswell. Combined energy strong at 1169. Water temp is about normal at 15°. This one will have clean lines and good power—expert only. Expect company.
Friday and Saturday are both big and messy. Saturday 25th has 16ft to 20ft swell with strong cross-onshore wind—absolute kite-surf territory.
Sunday 26th morning – Best of the week. Gentle offshore E breeze. Swell 10ft from the WSW, 14-second period. Combined energy very strong at 3801. Clean, powerful, and demanding.
The rest of July is mostly dirty—cross-onshore wind, rain, lumpy surf. A few marginal sessions on the 31st with clean conditions but average swell.
Monday 3rd August morning – Late standout. Light cross-offshore ESE breeze. Swell 5ft from the WSW, 14-second period. Combined energy strong at 1852. Clean conditions for experienced surfers.
After that, the swell fades and the wind cranks up mid-August. The 3rd morning is your best bet for a clean, solid session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 268 | 358 | 1169 | 1188 | 560 | 440 | 1261 | 765 | 4452 | 11657 | 8159 | 3801 | 2410 | 2157 | 1780 | 1430 | 923 | 583 | 524 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.47m | 4:10AM2.43m | 4:53PM2.39m | 5:16AM2.33m | 6:01PM2.38m | 6:24AM2.33m | 7:04PM2.45m | 7:25AM2.41m | 7:58PM2.56m | 8:16AM2.52m | 8:43PM2.70m | 8:59AM2.65m | 9:24PM2.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.72m | 10:06PM0.91m | 10:37AM0.85m | 11:10PM1.01m | 11:39AM0.91m | 00:17AM1.02m | 12:42PM0.89m | 1:18AM0.95m | 1:38PM0.80m | 2:10AM0.83m | 2:26PM0.68m | 2:54AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 94 | 358 | 1169 | 1188 | 560 | 440 | 8 | 383 | 143 | — | 8159 | 3801 | 2410 | 2157 | 1780 | 1430 | 923 | 583 | 524 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 87 | 64 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 414 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 92 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 569 | 268 | — | — | — | 67 | 278 | 1261 | 765 | 4452 | 11657 | — | 18 | 149 | 129 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 87 | 344 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 46 |
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