Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Marsden Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)8888888810778888899999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)161717161522232117737769848886101159156222251269257252525
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
0
ESE
10
NNE
5
N
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:47AM
2.27
5:44PM
2.23
6:39AM
2.30
6:37PM
2.23
7:27AM
2.34
7:27PM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47AM
1.10
12:09AM
0.92
12:38PM
1.06
1:00AM
0.87
1:26PM
1.00
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
Sunrise-6:20-------6:20-------6:22------
Sunset-----8:39-------8:39-------8:39--
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
1---21--11-------------1
Temp. °C212122242224211918182225242219171617202121212019
Feels °C (?)222222242324212019192326242318171617202019212117
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