Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Marsden Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
164
164
167
149
163
183
295
304
284
284
290
290
284
277
270
237
261
236
254
297
291
275
297
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:00AM2.39m
9:36PM2.50m
9:37AM2.36m
10:12PM2.46m
10:15AM2.31m
10:48PM2.41m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.73m
3:13PM0.60m
3:35AM0.77m
3:49PM0.66m
4:15AM0.81m
4:25PM0.72m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
29
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
270
237
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
2
2
10
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
151
164
164
167
149
163
183
295
304
284
284
290
290
284
277
261
236
254
297
291
275
297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
0
66
66
66
0
66
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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