Marsden Point Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.85° S 174.50° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 18.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s
Afternoon (30 May)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s
Evening (30 May)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s

Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).
		Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Monday 1
	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	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 4	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	41	40	31	23	64	20	6	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	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-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	6:24PM2.43m				6:30AM2.36m				7:10PM2.45m				7:13AM2.34m				7:53PM2.47m				7:53AM2.32m
Low Tide			00:26AM0.80m				12:46PM0.64m				1:09AM0.80m				1:29PM0.63m				1:50AM0.80m				2:09PM0.63m


	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	2	4	4	8
Temp °C	15	16	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17
Feels °C	14	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	13	13	14	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	E 9	NNE 11	NNE 11	E 9	E 9	E 9	N 13	N 13	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 12	N 12	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	—
kJ	41	40	31	23	7	12	12	6	6	2	3	3	6	6	6	3	3	5	20	20	20	20	18	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	NNE 11	E 9	E 9	N 11	N 11	N 13	—	N 18	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 17	N 16	N 12	—	N 12	—	—	—	—
kJ	17	16	15	7	12	6	6	2	2	3	—	6	3	3	3	6	5	3	—	3	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	NE 12	NNE 11	NNE 11	N 10	N 10	N 11	N 13	N 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2	6	12	12	2	2	2	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 8	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9
kJ	—	2	2	3	64	20	49	103	133	202	320	472	621	650	644	644	623	675	736	810	1266	1644	2194	3062
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Whatipu Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Mangahume Taranaki	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Mangahume Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	4	4	1	1	4	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	66	66	24	24	66	133	115	66	66	173	66	227	412	434	435	435	435	414	412	406	406	412	441	412
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	Ngunguru Bar	Baylys Beach			Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach		Baylys Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	4			3	3		2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fullers United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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