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Marsden Point Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | |
287 | 264 | 264 | 278 | 261 | 274 | 315 | 363 | 481 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 408 | 390 | 354 | 390 | 456 | 481 | 481 | 395 | 500 | 573 | 599 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:15AM2.31m | 10:48PM2.41m | 10:54AM2.27m | 11:28PM2.36m | 11:36AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.81m | 4:25PM0.72m | 4:56AM0.84m | 5:03PM0.78m | 5:39AM0.87m | 5:45PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 278 | 261 | 274 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 390 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 395 | 500 | 573 | 599 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 287 | 264 | 264 | — | — | — | 315 | 363 | 481 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 408 | — | 354 | 390 | 456 | 481 | 481 | 35 | 62 | 108 | 141 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 110 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 0 |
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