Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Gisborne)
| Name: | Sponge bay |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Sponge bay in Gisborne is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Sponge bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Sponge bay surf quality by season and Sponge bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Gisborne surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sponge bay
Visitor Reviews of Sponge bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sponge bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | The Rock | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Tuahine Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tuamotu Island | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cliffs | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sponge bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4147 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4209 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4462 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4523 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4653 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sponge bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Gisborne, New Zealand | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove), New Zealand | 27 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand(2) | 28 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand | 41 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sponge bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 137 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 139 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 142 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 217 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 351 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sponge bay: |
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| Closest city location | Gisborne (New Zealand) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Wairoa (New Zealand) | 44 mi |
| Third closest city location | Opotiki (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Murupara (New Zealand) | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Whakatane (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sponge bay is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sponge bay is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 166 km (103 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 172 km (107 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Sponge bay and is 199 km (124 miles) away.
