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/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Three Points surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Three Points surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Three Points sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Three Points today?
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | |
573 | 565 | 555 | 185 | 204 | 210 | 186 | 425 | 365 | 325 | 339 | 325 | 261 | 255 | 255 | 108 | 101 | 106 | 125 | 154 | 128 | 120 | 90 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.62m | 6:18PM1.70m | 6:40AM1.65m | 7:13PM1.76m | 7:36AM1.67m | 8:08PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.02m | 00:35AM0.08m | 12:57PM-0.02m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:52PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 53 | 58 | 57 | 185 | 144 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 365 | 31 | 339 | 325 | 31 | 32 | 255 | 108 | 101 | 100 | 125 | 154 | 128 | 120 | 90 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 87 | 31 | 83 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 67 | 74 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 19 | S 24 | S 23 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 15 | SSE 16 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 82 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 80 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 573 | 565 | 555 | 170 | 204 | 210 | 186 | 425 | — | 325 | — | — | 261 | 255 | 83 | — | — | 106 | 89 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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