Sponge bay Surf Break

Sponge bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
13.8° 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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Sponge bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Sponge bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Sponge bay

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

ASCATB178E39S

41 km SE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the NW
(36 km/h at 322°)
- °C- km
- km


Wairoa

67 km SSW8 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
5
calm
(5 km/h at 25°)
10
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

ASCATB179E39S

85 km ENE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the NW
(24 km/h at 313°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB178E40S

93 km S15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
30
fresh winds from the NNW
(32 km/h at 347°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB177E40S

105 km S15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
35
fresh winds from the NNW
(35 km/h at 335°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB179E40S

114 km SE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
45
strong winds from the NNW
(43 km/h at 328°)
- °C- km
- km


Te Awa wx

133 km SSW21 m above sea level

3 hours ago
dry
15
light winds from the NNW
(16 km/h at 338°)
30
18 °C-
-
-
-
0

Kawerau

138 km W60 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 222°)
0
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Te Mata Peak

148 km SSW100 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
35
fresh winds from the N
(35 km/h at 358°)
50
15.7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Burma Rd HB

148 km SSW414 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 219°)
15
16.1 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Sponge bay and within an acceptable time window.

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