
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 143 | 134 | 157 | 161 | 93 | 114 | 127 | 169 | 207 | 355 | 304 | 281 | 231 | 236 | 269 | 253 | 221 | 216 | 178 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.47m | 5:05AM2.33m | 5:39PM2.51m | 6:08AM2.38m | 6:34PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.68m | 10:52PM0.74m | 11:16AM0.65m | 11:53PM0.66m | 12:16PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
14 | 14 | 134 | 13 | 12 | 93 | 114 | 127 | 169 | 207 | 355 | 304 | 281 | 231 | 236 | 269 | 253 | 221 | 216 | 178 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ESE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | N 12 | NNE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 9 | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
139 | 143 | 32 | 157 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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