Three Points Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Three Points Surf Guide

Three Points in East Cape is an exposed beach and point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips and rocks.

Three Points Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	inconsistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Three Points:

The best conditions reported for surf at Three Points occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Three Points (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Three Points with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in March while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Three Points Location Map

Interactive Three Points surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Three Points is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, which is 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Three Points is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Three Points Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 04:45 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Three Points

Current tide and informaton

For Anaura Bay, 7 km from Three Points.

Next High Water: 12:02pm | 1.28m

Next Low Water: 06:05am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Three Points Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Three Points is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite