Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Sponge Bay.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. Thursday the 6th is a write-off with a messy 10ft S swell getting hammered by a cross-on wind. That’s a lot of water moving around, with combined energy of 3372, but it’s ugly out there. Gotta sit this one out. The water is sittin' at 56°, which is a bit colder than we’re used to for this time of year.

Things start to turn around Friday the 7th. The morning cleans up nicely with a light cross-off breeze and a 5ft SE swell, period 10 seconds. That’s a solid, clean combo (energy 895). The afternoon gets even better – a 5ft SE groundswell rolls in with a 15-second period. That’s proper long-period energy (1533), and with a clean cross-off wind, it’ll be excellent for the experienced crew. The wave shape will be good, but that long period means it’ll be a bit straighter at the beach, so keep your wits about you.

Saturday the 8th keeps the good vibes rollin’. Morning has a 4ft SSE swell (13-second period) with light NW winds – clean and glassy. Energy is 874. The afternoon drops a touch to 4ft but still clean with light winds. Sunday the 9th is a bit smaller, with a 3ft SE swell in the morning (energy 346), but the afternoon brings a 2ft SE swell with a 14-second period and offshore winds. That’s clean and glassy, but small.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are tiny and weak. The swell drops to 2ft or less, with energy falling into the double digits. Not worth paddling out for. The week from there is a long, flat spell. From the 12th to the 17th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, and very low energy (down to 11). That’s a good week to wax the board and wait.

Then, out of the blue, we get a glimmer on Tuesday the 18th. The morning shows a 4ft SSE swell, 15-second period, offshore wind, and energy of 631. That’s clean, promising, and feels like the best wave of the whole run. But it gets a bit messy by afternoon, with a 5ft SSE swell but a cross-shore breeze and a marginal tide call. The strong winds then smash it on Wednesday the 19th, with 22 mph cross-on gusts making it lumpy and unrideable.

The standout session here is Friday the 7th afternoon. The 5ft SE groundswell with that 15-second period and clean cross-off wind is a classic window. It’s got the quality (1533 energy) and the clean conditions. The other real highlight is the morning of Tuesday the 18th – a bit further out, but a 4ft SSE swell with offshore wind and a 15-second period is a beauty on paper. Keep an eye on that one.

The Sponge Bay crowd can be there sometimes, so you might have a few mates out on the good days, but it’s not a circus.

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