Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
284
277
284
329
321
313
270
294
292
257
283
285
268
288
354
380
460
470
492
481
381
372
421
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:37AM2.36m
10:12PM2.46m
10:15AM2.31m
10:48PM2.41m
10:54AM2.27m
11:28PM2.36m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.77m
3:49PM0.66m
4:15AM0.81m
4:25PM0.72m
4:56AM0.84m
5:03PM0.78m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
19
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
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
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
285
268
2
2
4
3
3
14
4
2
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
304
284
277
284
329
321
313
270
294
292
257
283
288
354
380
460
470
492
481
381
372
421
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
0
0
66
66
66
66
66
0
66
0
133
194
66
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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