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Taranaki, New Zealand

Stent Road

Advanced Reef break Rock bottom Peels right 0.8–3.5 m Mid tide

Taranaki's finest: a fast, quality right-hand reef beneath the volcano that wraps southwest swell into racy, barreling walls. The best of the Surf Highway 45 points, with Mount Taranaki smoking in the background.

Hazards

RocksRipStrong CurrentCold Water

Conditions

Best swell
SW, W, S
Best wind
E, NE
Season
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Wave size
0.8–3.5 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-39.1550, 173.7310

Facilities

ParkingToilets

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