
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 1PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34AM2.17m | 6:01PM2.37m | 6:30AM2.28m | 6:50PM2.46m | 7:21AM2.41m | 7:38PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.92m | 00:14AM0.81m | 12:37PM0.84m | 1:03AM0.69m | 1:25PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 2 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 467 | 144 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 66 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 414 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
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