Stingray Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.34° S 176.95° E

Stingray Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stingray Bay sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.0° 

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


Stingray Bay surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stingray Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Stingray Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stingray Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 30th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 30th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 1st Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stingray Bay over the next 16 days.


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