Stent Road surf break

Stent Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.6°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 Saturday (Nov 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 01) 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 4.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 29th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 30th Nov)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 1st Dec)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WSW
1.6
NW
1.3
WNW
1.8
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.9
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.7
WSW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)1188788981111111414139121110111013
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8534920832240248839726785311015051875167498711431968212371553319266
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
WNW
10
W
5
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
N
20
N
35
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:46AM
2.47
3:14PM
2.61
3:44AM
2.42
4:13PM
2.59
4:50AM
2.43
5:16PM
2.63
5:58AM
2.52
6:20PM
2.72
7:01AM
2.68
7:21PM
2.85
7:59AM
2.87
8:17PM
3.00
8:52AM
3.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45PM
0.76
9:01AM
0.75
9:41PM
0.77
9:59AM
0.80
10:43PM
0.73
11:03AM
0.79
11:46PM
0.64
12:08PM
0.72
12:46AM
0.49
1:10PM
0.58
1:43AM
0.33
2:08PM
0.42
2:36AM
0.17
Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Sunrise--5:54--5:54--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52
Sunset8:29--8:30--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:34--8:35--
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heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
12--221------35-----724
Temp. °C191819191918181617161519191817171416181819
Feels °C (?)161716171817181614121314171412121113141413
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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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