
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 193 | 183 | 140 | 138 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.26m | 7:41PM2.42m | 7:46AM2.31m | 8:21PM2.46m | 8:28AM2.35m | 8:59PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.76m | 1:43AM0.86m | 1:59PM0.70m | 2:24AM0.78m | 2:36PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
361 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 193 | 183 | 140 | 115 | 107 | 71 | 55 | 56 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 91 | 119 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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