
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 61 | 72 | 70 | 154 | 184 | 178 | 168 | 160 | 212 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 290 | 238 | 261 | 246 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.30m | 5:26AM2.21m | 6:14PM2.33m | 6:16AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.93m | 11:25PM1.07m | 11:48AM0.89m | 00:14AM1.01m | 12:37PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
61 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 154 | 184 | 178 | 168 | 160 | 212 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 290 | 238 | 261 | 246 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 4 | NNW 6 | E 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 |
20 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
47 | 44 | 72 | 70 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 5 | — |
6 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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