Stent Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° S 173.78° E

Stent Road WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stent Road sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.2° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,388 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 16s

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


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