Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 74 | 85 | 242 | 236 | 226 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.93m | 5:36PM2.01m | 6:03AM1.93m | 6:40PM2.04m | 7:05AM1.94m | 7:42PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.38m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:20PM0.39m | 1:02AM0.54m | 1:19PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 77 | 242 | 236 | 226 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 12 | ESE 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 85 | 3 | 13 | 97 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 15 | S 15 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 5 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNW 2 | SW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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