Marsden Point Surf Break

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Marsden Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
498
498
545
747
747
747
747
747
819
636
625
596
476
396
332
326
269
259
249
206
206
171
167
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
35
NW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:31AM2.31m
10:02PM2.47m
10:12AM2.31m
10:41PM2.47m
10:54AM2.32m
11:22PM2.47m
Low Tide
3:36PM0.66m
4:10AM0.72m
4:13PM0.67m
4:50AM0.71m
4:53PM0.70m
5:31AM0.72m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
8
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
15
16
13
14
13
11
9
Feels °C
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
11
10
9
11
13
14
11
10
9
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
N
6
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
489
498
498
545
747
747
747
747
747
819
636
625
596
476
396
332
326
269
259
249
206
206
81
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NE
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
10
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
15
55
24
26
22
3
3
3
171
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
27
21
16
3
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
16
31
40
60
91
3
3
22
29
54
134
200
23
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
Distance (km)
23
54
66
66
0
0
0
0
0
217
360
434
414
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
0
275
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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