Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 5PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 310 | 710 | 726 | 588 | 510 | 381 | 306 | 262 | 226 | 215 | 219 | 271 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.58m | 1:49AM2.46m | 2:27PM2.50m | 2:49AM2.38m | 3:34PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.56m | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:02AM0.63m | 8:39PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.67m | 9:45PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 18 | N 17 | E 17 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 310 | 710 | 726 | 588 | 510 | 381 | 306 | 262 | 226 | 215 | 219 | 271 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 119 | 97 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 113 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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