Marsden Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.5° 

Marsden Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
298
294
285
271
263
258
254
250
246
246
246
193
183
140
138
126
126
128
126
93
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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