Sponge bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 11PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.6
ESE
10
1
SSE
14
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
710
719
703
666
842
1125
1209
1499
1180
974
763
621
498
478
386
386
394
400
563
466
449
374
308
296
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
6:30PM1.71m
6:38AM1.67m
7:19PM1.74m
7:29AM1.70m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.80m
12:01PM0.69m
00:44AM0.80m
12:50PM0.70m
1:36AM0.78m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
9
8
7
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
11
2.1
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
710
25
703
666
632
658
599
506
495
508
518
529
454
454
386
386
394
400
563
466
449
374
308
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Energy kJ
28
33
113
469
842
1125
1209
1499
1180
974
763
621
498
478
384
346
261
246
238
227
236
163
233
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
S
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
6
57
25
135
114
190
190
261
39
200
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
7
2.1
SE
9
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
349
719
352
315
249
217
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
118
118
118
118
118
118
68
118
43
42
44
36
8
36
36
38
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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