Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sponge bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 21 | 15 | 74 | 32 | 132 | 30 | 201 | 299 | 234 | 230 | 125 | 108 | 107 | 99 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 62 | 99 | 89 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.77m | 3:50PM1.88m | 4:34AM1.80m | 5:00PM1.91m | 5:34AM1.86m | 5:55PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.61m | 10:14PM0.62m | 10:40AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.57m | 11:38AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 32 | 54 | 74 | 144 | 132 | 377 | 201 | 299 | 234 | 230 | 125 | 108 | 107 | 99 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 76 | 30 | 85 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 62 | 99 | 89 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 14 | SSW 18 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 51 | — | 60 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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