Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). 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 (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 38 | 307 | 1260 | 2097 | 2220 | 2116 | 2061 | 2132 | 2129 | 2211 | 4754 | 4022 | 3360 | 2548 | 2037 | 1194 | 1052 | 792 | 686 | 243 | 637 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.83m | 10:51PM1.74m | 11:19AM1.79m | 11:40PM1.71m | 12:08PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.59m | 4:51PM0.66m | 5:05AM0.68m | 5:39PM0.70m | 5:57AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 16 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2305 | 2268 | 1801 | 1385 | 1070 | 846 | 666 | 505 | 268 | 133 | 110 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 48 | 130 | 157 | 233 | 162 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | SSE 15 | E 11 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 167 | 2 | 277 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 307 | 1260 | 2097 | 2220 | 2116 | 2061 | 2132 | 2129 | 2211 | 4754 | 4022 | 3360 | 2548 | 2037 | 1194 | 1052 | 792 | 686 | 243 | 637 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 36 | 68 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 118 | 121 | 118 | 133 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 68 | 125 | 43 | 10 | 3 |
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