
Surf Forecasts:
Stent Road surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, W swell with 13,429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stent Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Stent Road. This is a reef and point setup that needs a solid SW groundswell, and it’s an advanced wave for sure.
The forecast starts with a bit of a tease. We’ve got a clean Tuesday morning on the 28th with a 5ft WSW swell (648 energy), and a light cross-off breeze. That’s a great start, but it doesn’t last. That afternoon turns average, and Wednesday through Thursday are a write-off with messy winds and dropping quality.
We hit a real rough patch Friday, the 31st. That’s a stormy day with a 25 mph onshore wind and the swell jacks up to 16ft. That’s not surfable, that’s a washing machine. I wouldn’t even look at it.
Now, the real standout. The best bet on offer is Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The swell is a massive 18ft from the WSW, with a period of 13 seconds and the combined energy reading a whopping 19837. That’s a lot of ocean moving. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SE at 19 mph. The catch? This is a true expert-only wave at that size. It’s too big for anyone without serious experience. The crowd factor is something to keep in mind, as this spot can get busy.
Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is a much more manageable 7ft from the WSW (1074 energy) with clean cross-off winds. It’s a solid option for a good session, though not as powerful as Saturday.
Looking further out, the first week of August keeps delivering. Monday the 3rd has a 5ft swell with a very long 19-second period (1834 energy) and light offshore winds. That’s a classic groundswell, and it’ll be breaking with real quality at this point. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
We then get a bit of a lull mid-week, with some onshore and choppy conditions on the 4th, but things clean up for the 5th and 6th with 8ft and 5ft swells respectively, both with clean cross-off breezes.
Then, on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, we get a glassy session. The swell drops to 3ft (605 energy), but the wind is absolutely dead, glassy from the ENE. For a more mellow, clean day on a point, that’s a magic window.
The following weekend and into the second week looks promising, but as always, those long-range calls are a bit less certain. The morning of the 9th of August has a 5ft, 15-second period swell (1367 energy) with clean cross-off winds. Then on the 12th of August, we have a 6ft, 16-second period swell (1464 energy) with a light offshore breeze. That’s a very promising signal for a solid, clean wave that far out.
So, to wrap it up: the best session is undeniably the big Saturday morning, 1st of August, if you’ve got the skills. For everyone else, the clean, smaller swells on the 7th and 9th of August look like the real sweet spots for quality without the intimidation.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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1000 | 648 | 460 | 394 | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 1033 | 768 | 955 | 2186 | 7022 | 12981 | 10580 | 6611 | 2340 | 937 | 647 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.65m | 9:24PM2.84m | 9:39AM2.77m | 10:00PM2.96m | 10:15AM2.86m | 10:35PM3.05m | 10:50AM2.92m | 11:09PM3.10m | 11:25AM2.95m | 11:43PM3.12m | 12:01PM2.95m | 00:17AM3.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.54m | 3:34AM0.56m | 3:46PM0.42m | 4:11AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.33m | 4:47AM0.34m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:22AM0.27m | 5:33PM0.25m | 5:57AM0.25m | 6:09PM0.28m | |||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
1000 | 648 | 460 | 394 | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 1033 | 768 | 955 | 373 | — | — | 9257 | 6611 | 2340 | 937 | 647 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 18 | — | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 22 |
— | — | 26 | 11 | 64 | 275 | — | 63 | — | 186 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 71 | 263 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 15 | 42 | 85 | — | 2186 | 7022 | 12981 | 10580 | 92 | 586 | 94 | 35 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 108 | 96 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 231 | 271 | 231 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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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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