Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 12AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 37 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 72 | 115 | 169 | 162 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 95 | 211 | 359 | 547 | 654 |
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-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.94m | 5:44AM1.88m | 6:09PM2.01m | 6:33AM1.95m | 6:53PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.55m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:26AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 359 | 547 | 654 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 20 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 72 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 95 | 211 | 30 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 115 | 169 | 162 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | 45 | 3 | 1 | — | 45 | 52 | 62 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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