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Sponge bay Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Sponge bay surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
25 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 82 | 20 | 18 | 103 | 34 | 32 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.72m | 6:47PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.60m | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 31 | 41 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 313 | 161 | 283 | 289 | 259 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 82 | 150 | 110 | 103 | 76 | 71 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | E 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | — | 271 | 287 | 295 | 311 | 385 | 97 | 183 | 1402 | 1375 | 2068 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 301 | 294 | 251 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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