Best Time to Ride · Ōakura – Taranaki vs Taranaki – Stent Road
Ōakura – Taranaki vs Taranaki – Stent Road: which is better for surfing?
Ōakura – Taranaki or Taranaki – Stent Road? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Taranaki – Stent Road has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Ōakura – Taranaki and Taranaki – Stent Road have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Ōakura – Taranaki: July–August.
- Best months at Taranaki – Stent Road: July, September.
- 20 km apart.
BestJul–Aug
Taranaki
Ōakura · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 23 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.70.911.21.41.61.61.41.210.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND201919181716151414151718
Best time to go →
BestJul, Sep
Stent Road
Taranaki · New Zealand
Advanced only · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 43 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.61.81.92.12.32.42.62.32.72.41.91.9
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND202019181716151414151718
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.