Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 48 | 88 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 128 | 71 | 74 | 821 | 1714 | 1907 |
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 | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.96m | 10:38PM2.09m | 11:02AM1.96m | 11:34PM2.08m | 11:57AM1.95m | 00:23AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.55m | 4:58AM0.59m | 5:13PM0.58m | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:05PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 34 | 88 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 63 | 821 | 1714 | 1907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 23 | 64 | 128 | 17 | — | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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