Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 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)
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
2.5
NE
10
1.8
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
326
350
369
388
439
481
490
473
477
441
495
555
632
769
846
790
974
445
488
432
1260
482
1224
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:03AM2.61m
11:35PM2.75m
11:58AM2.52m
00:31AM2.66m
12:55PM2.43m
1:27AM2.58m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.38m
5:48AM0.53m
6:06PM0.47m
6:44AM0.57m
7:01PM0.57m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
0.6
N
11
1.8
NE
10
0.7
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
651
778
669
85
575
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.8
N
11
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
3
2
12
31
86
119
146
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.8
ENE
12
Energy kJ
21
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
2.5
NE
10
1.8
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
289
326
350
369
388
439
481
490
473
477
441
495
555
632
769
846
790
974
445
488
432
1260
482
1224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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