Stent Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
15.0° C
1.0° 

Stent Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stent Road surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,461 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 14th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 18th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 15th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.


Alright, this is Rusty with a long look at Stent Road. The window is 16 days from now, and things start off a bit rough but there’s a big payoff if you’re patient.

The first few days are more about waiting. Nothing really worth paddling out for until we get a bit of a reset mid-week. The real standout is shaping up to be the morning of Wednesday, 15 July, with a powerful 10ft swell from the west, but the combination of a very long 16-second period and huge 4997 (moderate to strong) combined energy makes it more of a challenge. It’s a reef and point setup, so it should handle the size better than a beach break, and the light 6 mph cross-shore from the NNW will keep it reasonably clean, even with some scattered rain showers. This one is for advanced surfers only; that's expert territory with size over 8ft.

After that, the week stays active but messy. Wednesday afternoon through Thursday brings more big swell (10ft to 12ft) but the winds turn cross-onshore and get stronger, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. From Friday, 17 July through the weekend, we’ve got a fresh breeze and a lot of chop, making it a kite surfer’s setup rather than a pure paddle session. The best call of that stretch would be Sunday, 19 July, when the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the SE and the swell drops to a more manageable 7ft to 8ft with a long period around 16 to 17 seconds, delivering good shape for the point.

Then comes a solid run of quality. Monday, 20 July morning is clean with a 6ft WSW swell and a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore from the SE. Things look even sweeter on Tuesday, 21 July morning: the wind goes nearly offshore from the east at just 3 mph and the swell holds at 4ft with a 13-second period. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and glassy. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is 2° warmer than average for this time of year – a nice little bonus for your wetsuit thickness.

The last week of the window shows a lot of consistent but smaller swell. The mornings of Thursday, 23 July through Saturday, 25 July look promising, with glassy conditions. Thursday morning in particular has 4ft from the WSW with 14 seconds and light offshore east wind, and Friday morning is glassy too, with 4ft and a 12-second period. Saturday morning, 25 July, has a tiny 2ft swell but a very long 21-second period, which will wrap beautifully into the point.

Overall, the standout window is the morning of Tuesday, 21 July – the closest thing to perfection in the whole forecast. It won’t be big, but the clean conditions and solid shape make it the best bet for a really enjoyable session. For those wanting more power, that Wednesday morning swell on 15 July is the big one, but it’s only for the brave.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
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Saturday
18
Sunday
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Height (m)
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1.3
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.7
WNW
8
2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
W
13
3
W
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
W
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
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15
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WSW
15
4
WSW
9
3.5
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14
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WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
384
327
517
281
912
4997
5441
4576
3979
3135
4117
2696
4155
3040
2358
2109
2715
2388
2786
2144
Wind (km/h)
25
N
35
N
30
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
5
SE
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:56PM3.16m
9:20AM3.08m
9:48PM3.31m
10:11AM3.16m
10:37PM3.40m
11:00AM3.19m
11:24PM3.41m
11:47AM3.15m
00:10AM3.34m
12:32PM3.06m
00:54AM3.20m
1:18PM2.92m
1:38AM3.01m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.21m
3:12AM0.21m
3:32PM0.08m
4:05AM0.08m
4:23PM-0.00m
4:55AM0.01m
5:11PM-0.02m
5:43AM0.01m
5:58PM0.03m
6:29AM0.08m
6:44PM0.16m
7:15AM0.21m
7:30PM0.33m
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5:19
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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 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).

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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