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Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.2°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 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 57 | 91 | 116 | 181 | 196 | 169 | 169 | 149 | 131 | 138 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.31m | 4:43AM2.48m | 5:15PM2.35m | 5:32AM2.49m | 6:05PM2.42m | 6:19AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.69m | 10:58AM0.64m | 11:20PM0.67m | 11:47AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 181 | 196 | 169 | 169 | 149 | 131 | 138 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 16 | N 17 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
30 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | N 17 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 16 | N 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 57 | 91 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 7 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 23 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
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