Stent Road
Taranaki · New Zealand
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The best of the Taranaki farm points — a bouldery right funneling under Mount Taranaki's volcanic silhouette, empty and glassy whenever the easterly comes up the coast.
Today's surf at Stent Road
Updated 23:14 spot time
Stent Road surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m–4.5 m triple overhead+, 0.7 m NNW swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 57 km/h NW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 57 km/h NW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round; autumn–winter best
Crowd
Light
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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