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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 20 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
202 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 219 | 255 | 298 | 299 | 302 | 287 | 283 | 269 | 269 | 276 | 337 | 388 | 428 | 410 | 423 | 439 | 382 | 393 | 400 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.68m | 10:41PM2.83m | 11:03AM2.61m | 11:35PM2.75m | 11:58AM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.48m | 4:15PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.49m | 5:10PM0.38m | 5:48AM0.53m | 6:06PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 15 | E 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 202 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 219 | 255 | 298 | 299 | 302 | 287 | 283 | 269 | 269 | 276 | 337 | 388 | 428 | 410 | 423 | 439 | 382 | 393 | 400 | 482 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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