Three Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.60° N 4.31° W

Three Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Three Peaks sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.6° 

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


Three Peaks surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 428 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 12th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Three Peaks over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Three Peaks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim run we're looking at. The data's telling a story of constant wind issues and very little in the way of quality surf.

Right off the bat, we're starting on Saturday the 12th of September with nothing to ride. The swell's there, around 5ft from the WSW, but it's getting hammered by a strong onshore SW breeze at 19 mph. The water feels about average for this time of year, but that won't matter much when the surface is a mess. The wave energy is weak at best (230), and with a short, weak period of 6 seconds, the shape will be all over the place. It stays like this through the weekend and into the next week. Sunday the 13th has some cleaner skies, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so you're fighting a chop.

The whole first week is a write-off. What little swell we get is constantly plagued by onshore, cross-onshore, or lumpy cross-shore winds. The wave energy stays moderate at best, bouncing around the low-to-mid hundreds, but it's never clean. There's a brief moment of hope on Sunday the 20th, where the afternoon turns cross-offshore and clean with a NNW breeze, but the swell has dropped to a tiny 3ft from the WSW. If you're desperate for a tiny, clean glide, that’s the best you'll get, but it's barely worth the paddle.

After that, the ocean basically shuts down. From Monday the 21st, the swell disappears into knee-to-waist high nothingness. There's a notable moment on Wednesday the 23rd where it goes dead flat (0.3ft) and glassy with a SSE breeze of 3 mph – that's it for any kind of texture on the water.

The pattern doesn't improve. We get a slight bump on Thursday the 24th with clean cross-offshore winds from the ESE blowing at 19 mph, but the swell is only 2ft. The energy is pitiful (30), so it’s just wind-slapped ripples.

The worst part might be the final Sunday the 27th. A late-season pulse of 7ft from the W shows up, but it’s accompanied by a strong 19 mph onshore wind and rain showers. That'll be a total washing machine – big, messy, and blown out. For the more experienced crew, the short period (6 seconds) on a beach setup like this will mean a lot of close-outs and whitewater, not a clean ride. Honestly, with that wind and size, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

I know it’s a tough report. When the consistency is this poor and the forecasts can change, we just have to ride it out. Until then, keep the board in the car and the wax in the shade.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
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7
1.2
W
8
0.8
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6
1.1
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7
0.9
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8
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W
10
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
352
330
186
289
181
194
169
117
154
187
48
131
111
204
145
119
64
43
49
26
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
W
20
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Wind State
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on
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High Tide
7:40AM8.58m
7:57PM8.86m
8:16AM8.60m
8:33PM8.72m
8:50AM8.41m
9:07PM8.36m
9:23AM8.05m
9:41PM7.85m
9:57AM7.56m
10:15PM7.24m
10:31AM6.98m
10:52PM6.59m
11:11AM6.37m
11:36PM5.96m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.09m
2:07AM0.02m
2:20PM0.12m
2:39AM0.20m
2:53PM0.34m
3:10AM0.55m
3:25PM0.72m
3:41AM1.03m
3:58PM1.23m
4:14AM1.59m
4:33PM1.81m
4:50AM2.19m
5:15PM2.43m
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6:46
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6:50
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6:54
6:54
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7:39
7:37
7:35
7:32
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7:28
7:25
 mm
14
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Temp °C
17
17
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Feels °C
12
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11
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Information about the Three Peaks Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Three Peaks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Three Peaks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Three Peaks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Three Peaks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Three Peaks may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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