Sponge bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is

15.2°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (04 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	14s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	1ft (0.3m)	14s
Evening (04 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 4							Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	21	20	18	36	43	75	128	138	137	120	110	57	54	49	46	24	23	23	22	20	25	24	24	23	23	23
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NW	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	N	NNW	NNW	E	E	E	ENE	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NE	N	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
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	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off
High Tide	2:02AM1.84m				2:35PM1.95m				3:12AM1.84m				3:35PM1.94m					4:15AM1.87m				4:31PM1.93m				5:06AM1.89m
Low Tide			8:14AM0.63m				8:57PM0.62m				9:18AM0.63m				9:54PM0.58m					10:18AM0.60m				10:45PM0.53m


	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:47	—	—	—	7:49
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2
Temp °C	14	15	18	18	19	19	18	16	14	14	16	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	22	24	26	24	19	18	18	17
Feels °C	11	13	17	14	15	16	16	14	13	13	15	16	16	17	18	16	17	16	21	22	24	21	17	17	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	ENE 5	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	E 7	E 4	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	7	4	18	36	43	75	24	138	137	120	110	57	54	25	5	25	26	29	29	29	30	29	29	29	33	19
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSE 14	ENE 6	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 15	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	21	20	4	2	2	2	128	18	9	4	10	10	3	49	46	24	23	23	22	20	25	24	24	23	23	23
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 14	E 14	S 9	E 14	E 13	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 13	—	E 12	ENE 7	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	2	4	4	2	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	3	—	3	10	3	3	3	3	—	3	3	3	12	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 8	NE 7	E 7	NE 7	ENE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	—	—	—	4	10	23	86	44	59	51	37	60	24	84	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	171	79	77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Opoutama Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Opoutama Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Surf Club Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Tuahine Point Gisborne and Mahia	Tuahine Point Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	3	9	9	36	46	46	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	6	1	3	3	3	3	1	9	1	3	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Point Annihilation	Point Annihilation	Blacks Reef	Point Annihilation	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Wainui Beach - Whales	Point Annihilation	Point Annihilation	Wainui Beach - Whales	Makorori Point	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori North	Makorori Centre	Makorori Point	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Clark Island Coromandel	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	1	2	2	2	2
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cojo United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bancoora Australia	Cojo United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Fullers United States	Barrancon Chile	Cojo United States	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Bancoora Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	8

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