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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 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sponge bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 3AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sponge bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | |
3076 | 1286 | 1055 | 978 | 680 | 885 | 468 | 430 | 421 | 351 | 314 | 249 | 210 | 173 | 169 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 78 | 55 | 92 | 78 | 64 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:30AM1.92m | 11:02PM2.01m | 11:27AM1.87m | 00:03AM1.96m | 12:28PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:45PM0.53m | 5:22AM0.62m | 5:44PM0.59m | 6:24AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 1577 | 1286 | 1055 | 834 | 653 | 519 | 468 | 430 | 421 | 351 | 314 | 249 | 210 | 173 | 169 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 78 | 55 | 92 | 78 | 64 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | 98 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 40 | 361 | 43 | 262 | 199 | 163 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | N 10 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 49 | 49 | 96 | 2 | 63 | — | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 65 | 92 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3076 | 1047 | 878 | 978 | 680 | 885 | — | 359 | — | — | — | 161 | 117 | 117 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 53 | 68 | 53 | 10 | 121 | 44 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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