Marsden Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.85° S 174.50° E

Marsden Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
72
70
154
184
178
168
160
212
235
235
235
238
238
238
290
238
261
246
246
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:24PM2.30m
5:26AM2.21m
6:14PM2.33m
6:16AM2.23m
6:59PM2.37m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.93m
11:25PM1.07m
11:48AM0.89m
00:14AM1.01m
12:37PM0.83m
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
8
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
9
9
8
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
11
10
Feels °C
9
12
10
8
8
6
6
5
6
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
10
8
8
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