Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 6,863 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Stent Road. This is a reef and point setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s a proper advanced wave. The water temp is sitting at 58° right now, which is about average for the time of year, no big surprises there.
The pattern over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid, powerful swell arriving, but the wind is going to be a real issue for a lot of it. The standout window is definitely the morning of Wednesday the 5th. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 13 seconds, and it’s blowing offshore from the ESE at just 6 mph. That’s going to be lined up, clean, and punchy. The combined energy is sitting at 1031, which is moderate, but the quality of the wave will be excellent for experienced surfers. It’s an advanced spot, so you’ll want to be on your game, but it’s the best of the whole run.
Before that, the weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 1st has size – 12ft from the WSW – but the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 16 mph, and the energy is huge at 3794. It’s messy and questionable. Sunday the 2nd drops to 5ft but the wind swings cross-on, and it’s just not clean. Monday the 3rd is a total loss with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, despite a massive 12ft swell hitting 7946 energy. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
After that Wednesday morning gem, the surf drops right off. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are small and weak, with energy under 300 and swell under 3ft. Not worth paddling out for. The next notable pulse comes on Saturday the 8th with an 8ft NW swell, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds and cross-off from the north. It’s clean, but that short period will make it fat and closing out.
The second week is a bit of a waiting game. There’s a promising morning on Friday the 14th with a 5ft WSW swell, 13 seconds, and glassy conditions from the ESE at 3 mph. Energy is 971, which is moderate. That could be a nice, clean session if it holds. But then the final weekend, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, gets messy again. Saturday has an 12ft swell with strong cross-off winds, and Sunday sees a massive 15ft swell with onshore winds at 19 mph, energy hitting 12069. That’s a monster, but it’s blown out and lumpy. Honestly, that’s for the tow crew or the kites.
So, keep your eyes on Wednesday morning the 5th and maybe that Friday the 14th. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too chaotic. Stick to the clean windows.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3794 | 1929 | 859 | 603 | 698 | 592 | 1196 | 6863 | 5619 | 1214 | 1209 | 1560 | 902 | 640 | 402 | 142 | 175 | 105 | 197 | 286 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:25AM2.95m | 11:43PM3.12m | 12:01PM2.95m | 00:17AM3.09m | 12:38PM2.91m | 00:54AM3.02m | 1:18PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.91m | 2:04PM2.75m | 2:24AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.65m | 3:24AM2.65m | 4:08PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.25m | 5:57AM0.25m | 6:09PM0.28m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.36m | 7:14AM0.33m | 7:30PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.59m | 8:51AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.72m | 9:55AM0.64m | 10:31PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3794 | 1929 | 859 | 603 | 698 | 592 | 1196 | 1081 | 1164 | 1214 | 625 | 1560 | 902 | 640 | 402 | 142 | 175 | 105 | 197 | 286 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | S 7 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 6 | WSW 18 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 72 | 5 | 70 | 333 | 2 | 2 | — | 778 | 1209 | 31 | 104 | 7 | 100 | 82 | 37 | 73 | 57 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 12 | WSW 17 | S 11 | W 8 | SSE 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 25 | 94 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 449 | — | — | — | — | 709 | 6863 | 5619 | 1007 | 11 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 106 | 890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 112 | 10 | 243 | 243 | 210 | 96 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 35 |
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