
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.61m | 12:20PM2.72m | 00:42AM2.54m | 1:16PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.42m | 6:31PM0.59m | 6:51AM0.49m | 7:29PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | N 15 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 12 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NW 5 | NE 14 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
33 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 40 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 326 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 601 | 334 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 66 | 66 | 194 | 194 |
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