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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | |
349 | 276 | 261 | 211 | 148 | 143 | 130 | 126 | 140 | 193 | 200 | 196 | 200 | 213 | 220 | 236 | 208 | 186 | 187 | 195 | 186 | 215 | 196 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.72m | 8:57PM2.86m | 9:12AM2.71m | 9:49PM2.87m | 10:07AM2.68m | 10:41PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.49m | 3:21PM0.27m | 3:55AM0.48m | 4:15PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 72 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | ESE 13 |
— | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
349 | 276 | 261 | 211 | 148 | 143 | 130 | 126 | 140 | 193 | 200 | 196 | 200 | 213 | 220 | 236 | 208 | 186 | 187 | 195 | 186 | 215 | 196 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 110 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 66 |
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