Surf Forecasts:
Three Peaks surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Three Peaks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Three Peaks in the next 16 days are 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Three Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Three Peaks over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half or so is looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long, flat spell. From Wednesday the 15th through Monday the 27th of July, it's basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the energy is weak as dishwater. You're looking at a lot of days with combined energy readings in the teens or single digits – that's just not enough to get a wave. There's a day here and there with a bit of glassy wind, like Saturday the 18th morning or Thursday the 23rd morning, but even then, the swell is practically non-existent. Don't bother paddling out for that.
The water temp at Three Peaks is sitting at 68°F, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. It feels like a bath out there, but there's no surf to enjoy it.
Now, the good news – and it's a bit of a long shot – is that things finally start to change right at the very end of the month. The first real sign of life we see is on Tuesday the 28th of July, but it's still messy with a cross-onshore wind and a short, choppy period. The real standout is shaping up for Wednesday morning, the 29th of July.
This is the one to circle on the calendar. We've got a clean 6ft of swell rolling in from the west-southwest. The combined energy jumps up to 389 (moderate) – that's more like it! But the real kicker is the wind: it's glassy, dead calm. The swell period is 8 seconds, so it's a bit of a windswell, but with zero wind on the surface, those waves are going to be as clean as a whistle. That's a full morning of fun, clean waves. The afternoon sees the wind shift onshore, making it choppy, so get on it early.
After that, we get a bit of a drop-off on Thursday the 30th with a 3ft swell and a cross wind, but it's still a better option than anything we saw in the first ten days.
So, to sum it up: the first 12 days are a total bust. Don't even think about it. The only real opportunity is that Wednesday morning, July 29th. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but if that forecast holds, it'll be the best session of the month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM8.68m | 8:21AM8.40m | 8:42PM8.78m | 9:06AM8.34m | 9:27PM8.66m | 9:50AM8.11m | 10:10PM8.34m | 10:33AM7.74m | 10:54PM7.85m | 11:17AM7.27m | 11:38PM7.27m | 12:02PM6.78m | 00:26AM6.68m | 12:53PM6.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:28PM0.29m | 2:57AM0.17m | 3:13PM0.36m | 3:41AM0.35m | 3:56PM0.60m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:39PM0.98m | 5:07AM1.15m | 5:22PM1.45m | 5:51AM1.66m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM2.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | SW 19 | W 7 | — | SW 18 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | ESE 3 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | S 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | N 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 3 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 211 | 201 | 171 | 298 | 298 | 1232 | 374 | 400 | 425 | 371 | 147 | 194 | 363 | 363 | 393 | 86 | 122 | 147 | 129 | 194 |
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