Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 82 | 106 | 574 | 886 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.79m | 1:01PM1.78m | 1:14AM1.71m | 1:46PM1.73m | 2:05AM1.65m | 2:36PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.69m | 7:17PM0.77m | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:09PM0.81m | 8:27AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 35 | 82 | 106 | 574 | 886 | 943 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
35 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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