Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
158
158
200
401
506
514
435
401
372
184
147
137
134
126
127
167
144
131
116
208
217
187
241
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:50AM2.37m
4:20PM2.26m
4:43AM2.46m
5:20PM2.40m
5:37AM2.55m
6:15PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.78m
10:27PM0.86m
10:59AM0.67m
11:25PM0.77m
11:52AM0.54m
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thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
12
13
13
11
12
13
15
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
194
158
158
2
8
8
2
8
2
2
184
147
137
134
73
68
167
144
131
116
2
2
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
9
22
22
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
36
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
9
8
4
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
15
20
27
200
401
506
514
435
401
372
153
116
87
77
126
127
40
51
51
78
208
217
187
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
16
16
66
110
110
110
66
66
66
66
66
66
110
66
23
23
23
20
53
53
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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