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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 5 am Saturday 16 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sponge bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
604 | 331 | 317 | 249 | 237 | 210 | 687 | 652 | 632 | 553 | 543 | 111 | 192 | 198 | 492 | 116 | 87 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:39AM1.99m | 5:07PM2.04m | 5:30AM2.01m | 6:00PM2.08m | 6:21AM2.01m | 6:55PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.45m | 11:48AM0.33m | 00:13AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 604 | 331 | 317 | 249 | 237 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 56 | 63 | 65 | 111 | 92 | 92 | 80 | 69 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 27 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 210 | 164 | 161 | 156 | 119 | 117 | 31 | 105 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 23 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 37 | 26 | 121 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 99 | 87 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 50 | 60 | 45 | 47 | 85 | 687 | 652 | 632 | 553 | 543 | 80 | 192 | 198 | 492 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 43 | 118 | 118 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 42 | 68 | 118 | 118 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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