Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM2.59m | 10:34PM2.64m | 10:59AM2.61m | 11:20PM2.61m | 11:46AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.63m | 4:40AM0.56m | 4:58PM0.68m | 5:26AM0.59m | 5:50PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
59 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | S 5 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | ENE 10 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
46 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 119 | 355 | 144 | 144 | 414 | 144 | 144 | 414 | 144 | 390 | 390 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 44 | 414 |
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