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Sponge bay Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Sponge bay surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sponge bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | |
389 | 378 | 331 | 265 | 253 | 172 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 540 | 813 | 962 | 604 | 577 | 514 | 414 | 283 | 222 | 211 | 149 | 125 | 90 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.93m | 1:37PM1.80m | 2:08AM1.91m | 2:51PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.91m | 3:49PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.67m | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 389 | 378 | 331 | 265 | 253 | 172 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 540 | 813 | 962 | 604 | 577 | 514 | 414 | 283 | 222 | 211 | 149 | 125 | 90 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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