Marsden Point surf break

Marsden Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Marsden Point today?

The current surf forecast for Marsden Point at 4AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (26 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1341
1172
940
692
609
313
452
459
367
279
242
231
184
184
181
143
143
178
185
114
114
114
100
126
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:17AM2.47m
3:53PM2.31m
4:08AM2.44m
4:47PM2.34m
4:57AM2.41m
5:37PM2.39m
Low Tide
8:56PM0.74m
9:33AM0.65m
9:54PM0.78m
10:25AM0.65m
10:49PM0.80m
11:14AM0.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
15
17
15
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
13
13
12
10
11
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
E
11
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
106
1172
940
692
609
522
452
459
367
282
242
216
184
184
181
142
142
138
185
102
102
102
100
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
NE
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
141
106
325
358
313
264
143
146
279
231
231
121
112
93
143
143
178
105
114
114
114
82
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
11
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
86
82
79
3
3
3
3
18
9
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1341
1
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
66
66
23
23
16
0
0
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
16
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
9
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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