Three Points surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.4° 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 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
858
790
691
2277
847
2313
2323
2149
2117
1939
1423
1174
879
859
627
484
397
372
318
437
566
1212
1018
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:05AM1.42m
2:38PM1.36m
2:59AM1.46m
3:34PM1.44m
3:54AM1.51m
4:29PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.26m
8:46PM0.30m
9:20AM0.20m
9:42PM0.25m
10:13AM0.14m
10:40PM0.19m
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
7
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
509
858
790
691
63
64
44
43
42
42
42
42
42
41
42
43
44
52
55
222
437
566
1212
1018
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
90
83
88
66
3
11
37
36
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
4
4
8
62
55
77
78
86
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
4
2
13
11
9
9
3
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
6
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
S
9
Energy kJ
389
42
82
199
2277
847
2313
2323
2149
2117
1939
1423
1174
879
859
627
484
397
372
318
207
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
17
82
17
17
73
83
83
83
83
83
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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