
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marsden Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 6AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Marsden Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 46 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.74m | 8:05AM2.64m | 8:26PM2.76m | 8:52AM2.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.38m | 2:36AM0.40m | 2:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
35 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
43 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | N 14 | N 14 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
31 | 33 | 46 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 38 | 16 | 44 | 44 | 97 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 119 |
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