Sponge bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.70° S 178.06° E

Sponge bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sponge bay sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.7° 

Sponge bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sponge bay surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, E swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sponge bay this week:

The surf forecast for Sponge bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sponge bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sponge bay over the next 16 days.


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