Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 63 | 54 | 113 | 182 | 214 | 141 | 82 | 46 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28AM2.35m | 8:59PM2.51m | 9:10AM2.39m | 9:37PM2.54m | 9:52AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.66m | 3:05AM0.71m | 3:13PM0.63m | 3:44AM0.67m | 3:51PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 121 | 92 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 214 | 141 | 82 | 46 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | N 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 211 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 43 | 63 | 54 | 113 | 182 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 53 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
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