
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 64 | 191 | 304 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 39 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 108 | 99 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:21PM2.40m | 00:30AM2.33m | 1:08PM2.30m | 1:14AM2.24m | 2:03PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.80m | 6:28PM0.96m | 6:49AM0.91m | 7:16PM1.04m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:09PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
13 | 64 | 191 | 304 | 315 | 257 | 191 | 138 | 98 | 82 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
4 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
221 | 130 | 68 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 49 | 29 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 78 | 129 | 108 | 99 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 611 | 303 | 393 | 334 | 326 |
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