
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM2.18m | 2:21PM2.24m | 2:26AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.22m | 3:24AM2.09m | 4:16PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.94m | 8:32PM1.00m | 8:45AM0.99m | 9:28PM1.01m | 9:42AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 13 |
13 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | N 12 |
25 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 16 | 7 |
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