Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 103 | 127 | 178 | 275 | 464 | 439 | 411 | 381 | 317 | 351 | 367 | 367 | 326 | 277 | 239 | 169 | 225 | 846 | 2710 | 3395 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.92m | 7:19PM2.07m | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | 8:30AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:37PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 104 | 103 | 127 | 20 | 4 | 464 | 439 | 411 | 381 | 317 | 351 | 367 | 367 | 326 | 277 | 239 | 169 | 173 | 151 | 1269 | 1668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 61 | 63 | 118 | 103 | 93 | 87 | 132 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | S 18 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 19 | E 13 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | SSE 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 56 | 61 | 107 | 119 | 160 | 144 | — | 53 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 181 | 241 | 178 | 275 | 1024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 40 | 89 | 225 | 846 | 2710 | 3395 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 68 | 68 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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