Sponge bay surf break

Sponge bay surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Sponge bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
331
317
249
237
210
687
652
632
553
543
111
192
198
492
116
87
56
55
53
43
42
40
39
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:39AM1.99m
5:07PM2.04m
5:30AM2.01m
6:00PM2.08m
6:21AM2.01m
6:55PM2.10m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.37m
11:19PM0.45m
11:48AM0.33m
00:13AM0.45m
12:39PM0.34m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
7
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
10
9
9
8
10
9
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
11
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
604
331
317
249
237
51
57
64
56
63
65
111
92
92
80
69
60
53
53
53
43
42
40
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
37
27
35
36
36
210
164
161
156
119
117
31
105
66
64
59
57
56
55
35
34
33
34
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
37
37
26
121
35
35
33
33
32
32
10
17
17
17
99
87
49
47
16
16
16
17
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
6
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.1
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
39
50
60
45
47
85
687
652
632
553
543
80
192
198
492
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
43
118
118
43
44
44
10
42
68
118
118
68
68
10
10
3
3
10
36
10
10
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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