Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 29 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
21.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (29 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)10109121212121212121211111111101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)303030504949106103152147142128210222218210198160157173173137137135
Wind
(km/h)
0
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53PM
2.46
5:42AM
2.52
6:00PM
2.46
6:45AM
2.59
7:04PM
2.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45AM
0.85
11:12PM
0.63
11:51AM
0.80
12:17AM
0.57
12:53PM
0.72
1:18AM
0.49
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Sunrise-------6:35-------6:37-------6:37
Sunset---8:32-------8:32-------8:31----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C202222211917161618222120181817171920212219161616
Feels °C (?)222222221917161618222020191918182019202219161616
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