Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,767 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 (Oct 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stent Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1052 | 1027 | 859 | 665 | 683 | 508 | 402 | 282 | 246 | 1697 | 1993 | 1471 | 1592 | 1240 | 1127 | 734 | 2293 | 1868 | 1450 | 1703 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.14m | 10:29PM3.21m | 10:51AM3.20m | 11:05PM3.20m | 11:26AM3.19m | 11:40PM3.13m | 12:01PM3.13m | 00:15AM3.01m | 12:35PM3.02m | 00:50AM2.86m | 1:12PM2.86m | 1:28AM2.68m | 1:52PM2.69m | 2:10AM2.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.14m | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:18AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.18m | 5:53AM0.15m | 6:13PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.29m | 6:49PM0.44m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:27PM0.61m | 7:42AM0.64m | 8:10PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1052 | 1027 | 859 | 247 | 280 | 207 | 129 | 146 | 101 | 1697 | 1993 | 1471 | 1592 | 1240 | 368 | 734 | 2293 | 1868 | 1450 | 1703 | 1281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 37 | 665 | 683 | 508 | 402 | 282 | 222 | 124 | 111 | 84 | 23 | 57 | 1127 | 178 | 171 | — | — | — | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 199 | 71 | 20 | 74 | 114 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 75 | 160 | 201 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 30 | 30 | — | 319 | — | 686 | 1057 | 427 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 27 | 28 | 112 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 180 | 224 | 252 | 0 | 168 | 10 | 0 |
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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).
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