Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is

16.4° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (10 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	9s
Evening (10 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 10								Saturday 11								Sunday 12
	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 6	SSE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	539	503	369	476	571	488	373	394	386	312	312	295	301	307	314	307	258	197	189	149	149	113	115	113
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide			2:38AM2.46m					3:20PM2.41m				3:36AM2.47m				4:25PM2.49m				4:39AM2.50m				5:28PM2.58m
Low Tide	8:19PM0.89m				8:55AM0.68m					9:25PM0.89m				9:56AM0.63m				10:32PM0.84m				10:58AM0.56m


	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	11	11	11	12	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	13	13	13
Feels °C	6	6	6	6	7	8	10	7	8	8	8	7	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	9	9	11	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	N 14	N 14	SE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	4	106	106	104	4	4	373	394	386	312	312	295	301	307	314	307	258	197	189	149	149	113	115	113
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 15	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	NE 10
kJ	—	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	—	N 10	N 10	N 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 6	SSE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SSW 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	539	503	369	476	571	488	49	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Ledge Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Pataua Northland	Marsden Point Northland	Mangawhai Heads Northland	Langs beach Northland	Marsden Point Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	91	134	134	23	23	23	16	7	7	7	16	16	16	16	23	23	23	23	20	16	0	27	23	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Ledge	Taipa Bay	Taipa Bay	Langs beach	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	The Ledge	Taronui Bay	Taronui Bay	The Ledge	The Ledge	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Taronui Bay	Tapuaetahi	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	1
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	5	5	5	4	5	7	6	5	5	5	4

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