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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Three Points today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 10AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
107 | 131 | 179 | 302 | 335 | 343 | 429 | 638 | 828 | 1431 | 1903 | 1770 | 2310 | 3028 | 5472 | 2112 | 1576 | 1278 | 1060 | 876 | 730 | 663 | 509 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.39m | 6:59PM1.48m | 7:15AM1.39m | 7:41PM1.48m | 7:57AM1.39m | 8:24PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.32m | 12:43PM0.26m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:27PM0.26m | 1:59AM0.31m | 2:10PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 75 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2679 | 2112 | 1576 | 1278 | 1060 | 876 | 730 | 663 | 509 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | N 15 | S 12 | S 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 131 | 179 | 302 | 335 | 343 | 429 | 638 | 828 | 1431 | 1903 | 1770 | 2310 | 3028 | 5472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 346 | 342 | 312 | 246 | 147 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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