Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
1.6
E
5
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
138
378
465
504
470
432
417
283
141
137
134
112
246
246
140
240
137
195
207
213
233
253
249
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:20PM2.26m
4:43AM2.46m
5:20PM2.40m
5:37AM2.55m
6:15PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.78m
10:27PM0.86m
10:59AM0.67m
11:25PM0.77m
11:52AM0.54m
00:18AM0.68m
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
12
14
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
1
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
158
8
2
8
8
8
2
2
7
141
137
134
69
2
2
140
2
137
2
22
3
2
2
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
22
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
8
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
4
1.6
E
5
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.9
ESE
6
1.4
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
38
138
378
465
504
470
432
417
283
84
81
78
112
246
246
60
240
70
195
207
213
233
253
249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
66
110
110
110
66
66
66
110
66
66
110
66
66
23
23
20
53
53
23
23
23
23
23
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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