Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 8AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). 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 (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 59 | 51 | 389 | 1799 | 3435 | 3987 | 4124 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.92m | 9:17PM1.84m | 9:50AM1.88m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.45m | 3:20PM0.55m | 3:32AM0.51m | 4:05PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.59m | 4:51PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 24 | 59 | 51 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 13 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 389 | 1799 | 3435 | 3987 | 4124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 186 | 215 | 36 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 19 | 50 | 50 | 227 | 46 | 215 | 9 | 155 | 155 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 97 | 113 | 103 | 103 |
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