Marsden Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
38
35
16
15
8
8
8
5
6
6
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
0
NNE
0
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:58AM2.29m
2:49PM2.26m
2:50AM2.22m
3:50PM2.23m
3:49AM2.17m
4:47PM2.25m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.97m
8:51PM1.12m
9:18AM1.02m
9:51PM1.14m
10:16AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
15
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
16
18
15
12
12
13
13
12
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
12
13
13
9
8
8
6
7
12
15
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
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