Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 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
19.3° 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 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
226
231
232
226
196
192
144
136
132
128
143
132
163
192
192
304
290
284
290
302
302
261
254
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:23AM2.43m
8:59PM2.53m
9:00AM2.39m
9:36PM2.50m
9:37AM2.36m
10:12PM2.46m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.68m
2:36PM0.56m
2:55AM0.73m
3:13PM0.60m
3:35AM0.77m
3:49PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.4
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
187
3
2
15
226
16
42
30
30
29
13
20
11
2
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
14
2
3
6
9
12
12
3
3
3
11
2
9
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
13
6
11
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
56
226
231
232
196
192
144
136
132
128
143
132
163
192
192
304
290
284
290
302
302
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Marsden Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest