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Marsden Point Surf Photo: 'Clean off shore ' by BRETT HARLIN

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Marsden Point sea temperature is

15.5° C

0.5°

Marsden Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	NE
	8 s	glass	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	WSW	ENE	NE
	8 s	glass	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		ENE	NE
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	NNW	ENE	NE
	9 s	glass	2 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	WNW	ENE	NE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	ENE	NE
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	ENE	NNE
	10 s	glass	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	ENE	NNE
	10 s	glass	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	ENE	NNE
	10 s	glass	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	WSW	E	NNE
	10 s	glass	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	WSW	E	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	E	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	E	N
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SSW	E	N
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Marsden Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 46 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 2.80m (9.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Marsden Point Surf Photo: 'Clean off shore ' by BRETT HARLIN

Perfect longboard or beginner wave. Breaks off sandbars adjacent to holes so left and right hand.

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User: BRETT HARLIN (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:00 am 31 Mar 2018