Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 7PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 492 | 710 | 919 | 973 | 935 | 953 | 846 | 734 | 721 | 622 | 610 | 694 | 820 | 928 | 947 | 850 | 776 | 746 | 690 | 477 | 408 | 619 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:22AM1.78m | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | 4:57AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.60m | 9:20PM0.73m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 369 | 492 | 710 | 919 | 973 | 935 | 953 | 846 | 734 | 721 | 622 | 610 | 694 | 820 | 928 | 947 | 850 | 776 | 746 | 690 | 477 | 408 | 254 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 983 | 452 | 356 | 320 | 260 | 209 | 217 | 150 | 106 | 75 | 49 | 257 | 454 | 433 | 394 | 362 | 362 | 492 | 441 | 322 | 276 | 156 | 416 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 110 | 47 | 27 | 58 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 481 | — | 1544 | 1618 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | 97 | 118 | 200 | 67 | 83 | 20 | 123 | 111 | 47 | 206 | 619 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 98 | 46 | 68 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 98 | 68 | 42 | 68 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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