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Stent Road

Taranaki, New Zealand
🪨Rocks👥Crowded👊Localism

Stent Road is Taranaki's crown jewel—a world-class right-hand point break that ranks among New Zealand's finest waves. The setup delivers everything: a hollow drop-in, a barrel section, and then a long, workable wall that lets surfers really unload. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Mount Taranaki's perfect volcanic cone, this wave has an atmosphere matched by few places on Earth. The boulder bottom demands respect and the local crew has earned theirs, but surfers who demonstrate patience and lineup etiquette will find one of the Pacific's most complete point break experiences. The drive through rolling farmland and wild coastline is part of the journey.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
58
Fair
1.6m
@11s
4km/h
Tue
23
84
Firing
1.6m
@15s
20km/h
Wed
24
53
Fair
1.5m
@13s
34km/h
Thu
25
42
Poor
3.7m
@13s
19km/h
Fri
26
43
Poor
3.6m
@15s
19km/h
Sat
27
75
Good
2.8m
@14s
11km/h
Sun
28
66
Good
2.4m
@11s
1km/h
Mon
29
79
Good
2.1m
@15s
5km/h
Tue
30
84
Firing
1.9m
@14s
3km/h
Wed
1
82
Firing
1.2m
@13s
9km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.6m
WSW(250°)
Score: 14/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
4km/h
NW(306°)
Score: 20/25
Weather
12°C
0.0mm16%
Secondary Swell
0.7mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 3 km/h SSW|PM: 3 km/h NNW
Lighter winds later (3 km/h)
Tide at 3pm (1.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:42 am
High tide - 1.36m
9:06 am
Low tide - -0.89m
3:15 pm
High tide - 1.15m
9:27 pm
Low tide - -0.71m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

58
Fair
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind20/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
Adjusted Score58/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score58
🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (230°)
Direction range
200° - 270°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: 6hrs south of Auckland, 4hrs north of Wellington. ~90min from New Plymouth.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round but autumn/winter best for W/SW swells.

Getting There

Airport
NPL
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
verified

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