Sponge bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
353
296
290
296
319
388
381
513
556
613
584
593
584
565
555
456
418
344
335
323
267
257
247
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:29AM1.70m
8:04PM1.78m
8:18AM1.74m
8:49PM1.83m
9:04AM1.78m
9:34PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.69m
2:23AM0.75m
2:26PM0.68m
3:08AM0.71m
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
8
8
8
12
15
13
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
9
8
6
5
3
4
4
8
11
9
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
367
353
296
290
296
319
388
381
513
556
613
584
593
584
565
555
456
418
344
335
323
267
257
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
183
180
152
143
98
89
59
50
33
33
11
5
12
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
198
77
140
134
40
82
55
51
54
13
27
24
4
1
21
2
2
2
2
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
24
73
86
39
84
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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