Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)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 night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 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)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
246
144
133
76
182
182
186
212
233
230
189
204
219
262
392
435
454
408
354
256
191
196
178
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
E
15
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:37AM2.55m
6:15PM2.55m
6:30AM2.63m
7:09PM2.69m
7:23AM2.69m
8:03PM2.80m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.54m
00:18AM0.68m
12:44PM0.42m
1:10AM0.59m
1:36PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
13
13
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
253
246
144
133
68
182
3
3
3
42
63
62
61
58
58
40
24
274
10
256
191
35
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
36
35
3
3
2
2
40
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
73
66
76
182
186
212
233
230
189
204
219
262
392
435
454
408
354
196
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
53
23
66
23
23
23
23
23
53
23
53
66
66
66
66
66
66
110
53
23
16
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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