Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM2.17m | 4:47PM2.25m | 4:52AM2.17m | 5:39PM2.29m | 5:47AM2.21m | 6:26PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.02m | 10:49PM1.10m | 11:15AM0.97m | 11:41PM1.03m | 12:06PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 435 | 414 | 364 | 144 |
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