Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
196
192
124
138
161
149
143
161
163
167
295
295
290
290
255
255
255
249
243
237
217
252
293
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59PM2.53m
9:00AM2.39m
9:36PM2.50m
9:37AM2.36m
10:12PM2.46m
10:15AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.56m
2:55AM0.73m
3:13PM0.60m
3:35AM0.77m
3:49PM0.66m
4:15AM0.81m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
226
16
42
30
29
27
18
19
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
255
2
2
243
237
217
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
12
12
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
12
11
12
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
9
196
192
124
138
161
149
143
161
163
167
295
295
290
290
255
255
249
252
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
66
66
66
66
66
23
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
0
66
66
0
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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