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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 18 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 153 | 302 | 407 | 400 | 430 | 856 | 393 | 309 | 358 | 385 | 417 | 355 | 210 | 173 | 501 | 900 | 1322 | 1896 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.92m | 7:19PM2.07m | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | 8:30AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:37PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
43 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 407 | 400 | 430 | 443 | 393 | 309 | 358 | 385 | 417 | 355 | 210 | 173 | 113 | 132 | 129 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | — |
31 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 61 | 117 | 115 | 102 | 91 | 87 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | — | S 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 18 | E 14 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 61 | 117 | 182 | 158 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
135 | 150 | 165 | 170 | 107 | 153 | 302 | 953 | — | 1205 | 856 | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 98 | 69 | 143 | 501 | 900 | 1322 | 1896 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 68 | 113 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 118 |
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