Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 16 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 89 | 82 | 63 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.95m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:47AM1.96m | 7:58PM1.94m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:36PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.46m | 1:34AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.47m | 2:14AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 89 | 82 | 63 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 118 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 118 | 118 | 50 | 36 | 19 | 37 | 113 |
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