Marsden Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.7° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
19
10
19
10
20
22
22
22
22
20
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM2.59m
00:08AM2.56m
12:38PM2.54m
1:01AM2.49m
1:37PM2.48m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.74m
6:17AM0.63m
6:45PM0.80m
7:14AM0.67m
7:47PM0.84m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
2
Temp °C
13
17
18
16
14
13
12
12
14
18
19
16
14
12
11
11
11
15
16
14
12
Feels °C
10
15
15
14
12
11
9
9
11
15
16
14
12
10
9
10
9
12
13
11
10
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