Sponge bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sponge bay at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
969
846
815
720
707
680
680
1257
999
978
838
778
684
720
690
495
505
573
541
748
432
539
578
951
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:22AM1.78m
3:55PM1.77m
4:08AM1.72m
4:43PM1.73m
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.63m
10:07PM0.76m
10:23AM0.65m
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<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>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
8
8
7
4
5
4
5
7
6
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
969
846
815
720
707
680
680
833
999
978
838
778
684
720
690
495
505
573
541
748
432
539
578
632
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
Energy kJ
217
150
106
75
49
257
454
433
394
366
253
516
446
402
301
207
141
98
51
49
46
25
108
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
32
110
47
27
56
123
21
6
32
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
2.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1257
49
45
30
27
18
106
104
220
237
181
295
82
202
178
951
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
3
36
44
42
42
46
113
45
113
45
45
113
113
113
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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