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Marsden Point Surf Forecast
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Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
334 | 277 | 299 | 169 | 131 | 225 | 225 | 158 | 129 | 162 | 304 | 342 | 396 | 424 | 388 | 354 | 190 | 134 | 108 | 127 | 246 | 107 | 85 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.16m | 3:50AM2.37m | 4:20PM2.26m | 4:43AM2.46m | 5:20PM2.40m | 5:37AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.91m | 10:05AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.86m | 10:59AM0.67m | 11:25PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
 kJ | 334 | 277 | 299 | 169 | 131 | 225 | 225 | 158 | 129 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 190 | 134 | 108 | 127 | 2 | 107 | 85 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 98 | 9 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 52 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 304 | 342 | 396 | 424 | 388 | 354 | 110 | 70 | 77 | 66 | 246 | — | — | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 66 | 110 | 110 | 66 | 54 | 66 | 53 | 66 | 110 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
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