
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.09m | 4:16PM2.24m | 4:30AM2.10m | 5:10PM2.29m | 5:34AM2.17m | 6:01PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM1.00m | 10:26PM0.98m | 10:44AM0.98m | 11:22PM0.91m | 11:44AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | SSE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 5 | N 11 | SE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 144 | 122 | 122 | 144 | 144 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 119 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 122 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
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