Marsden Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
8
23
401
481
404
465
491
429
212
352
157
229
162
123
112
82
57
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
0
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:13PM2.64m
6:34AM2.54m
7:11PM2.73m
7:32AM2.60m
8:04PM2.81m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.66m
12:47PM0.43m
1:20AM0.55m
1:40PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
11
12
12
13
15
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
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