Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 211 | 138 | 123 | 114 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 94 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.49m | 9:10PM2.61m | 9:31AM2.55m | 9:52PM2.64m | 10:14AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.61m | 3:17AM0.59m | 3:28PM0.61m | 3:58AM0.56m | 4:11PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
338 | 211 | 138 | 123 | 114 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 83 | 92 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 94 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 13 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 6 | — | — | N 13 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
108 | 77 | 87 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 119 | 134 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
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