Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
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 (?)
0.2
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.5
NE
Period(s) (?)15141414141313131212121212121212111111111111118
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17403939615856555250492828272726131212121211935
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:02AM
2.63
7:34PM
2.63
7:51AM
2.71
8:24PM
2.75
8:40AM
2.75
9:15PM
2.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:47AM
0.65
1:14PM
0.49
1:34AM
0.57
2:01PM
0.38
2:22AM
0.52
2:49PM
0.32
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise--6:47-------6:48-------6:48-----
Sunset----5:54-------5:52-------5:52---
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------1-21------
Temp. °C151415191918161514151820191818181715172020171616
Feels °C (?)131213171817151312121517161515151514171817151414
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