
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5322 | 1847 | 1603 | 1116 | 722 | 536 | 400 | 275 | 162 | 133 | 127 | 79 | 30 | 107 | 206 | 387 | 460 | 169 | 297 | 188 | 231 | 553 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:14PM1.73m | 1:39AM1.65m | 2:07PM1.72m | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:11PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.81m | 7:43PM0.79m | 7:59AM0.83m | 8:41PM0.79m | 8:59AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1973 | 1847 | 1603 | 1116 | 722 | 536 | 400 | 275 | 162 | 44 | 51 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 203 | 186 | 169 | 143 | 55 | 91 | 296 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
9 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 61 | 133 | 127 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 85 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | — |
— | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
5322 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 206 | 387 | 460 | — | 297 | 188 | 231 | 553 | 594 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 138 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 126 | 333 | 118 | 112 |
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