Surf Forecasts:
Three Peaks surf forecast from 17 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 be straight with you: this 16-day window for Three Peaks is a tough one. There's a long stretch of flat, poor conditions right from the start, with no real surf to speak of for the first week and a half. The water is a very unusual 69° — much warmer than normal for this time of year — but that’s little comfort when there's nothing to ride.
Friday the 17th through Sunday the 27th July is a dead zone. Most days show tiny, insignificant swell with heights barely reaching 0.7 ft, weak energy (mostly under 20), and while the wind is often clean or glassy early on, the swell just isn't there. The couple of afternoons with a bit of cross-offshore wind don't matter when the waves are non-existent. It’s a blank run.
Things finally start to stir around Wednesday the 29th of July. The afternoon sees a 2 ft swell from the W, with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy hitting 51 (moderate). Onshore wind keeps it messy, but it’s the first real pulse of the entire forecast. Then Thursday the 30th of July is the best on offer, and it’s the only standout. The morning brings a 1 ft swell from the WSW, period of 9 seconds, with clean cross-offshore wind and moderate energy of 27. For a beginner-friendly break like Three Peaks, that’s as good as it gets in this run. The afternoon holds similar size, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a little less clean.
After that, it fades back to tiny, weak, and onshore for the first couple of days of August. Not much to get excited about. For a break that can be fairly consistent, this is a real lull, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:21AM6.18m | 1:54PM5.96m | 2:29AM5.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:04PM2.39m | 7:36AM2.55m | 8:09PM2.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 5 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | SW 18 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | — | SW 19 | — | — | W 11 | SW 18 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 1686 | 374 | 400 | 425 | 381 | 371 | 184 | 298 | 194 | 374 | 381 | 122 | 176 | 122 | 379 | 425 | 194 | 147 | 470 | 376 |
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