Three Points Surf Break

Three Points 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.29° S 178.35° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Three Points sea temperature is
15.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Three Points surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Three Points today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Three Points at 8PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NE
7
1.4
E
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
752
698
526
451
442
367
296
288
288
242
242
270
332
369
385
497
540
286
352
400
481
627
403
344
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
35
NE
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:55AM1.35m
9:18PM1.48m
9:37AM1.34m
9:58PM1.47m
10:20AM1.35m
10:40PM1.47m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.27m
3:41AM0.29m
3:48PM0.27m
4:23AM0.27m
4:31PM0.28m
5:05AM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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—
—
—
—
7:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:58
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
3
2
—
—
Temp °C
9
14
14
11
10
10
12
13
12
13
14
13
11
11
12
12
15
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
5
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
7
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.8
E
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
752
698
526
451
442
367
296
288
288
242
242
242
237
369
385
4
111
286
258
201
239
413
248
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.5
NE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
E
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
19
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
6
23
5
4
4
102
9
8
30
168
280
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
—
—
0.1
S
16
—
—
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
—
—
6
5
—
5
5
—
—
5
—
—
9
4
4
3
3
29
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
12
20
30
46
80
109
138
186
185
214
270
332
111
36
497
540
215
352
400
481
627
403
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Bay Chalet
Gisborne and Mahia
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Loisell's
East Cape
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Bay of Plenty
Midway Beach - Surf Club
Gisborne and Mahia
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Kaiaua Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
3
35
52
49
7
7
52
52
52
52
3
3
3
3
3
35
54
18
54
111
54
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Tokata
Anaura Bay
Anaura Bay
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Hicks Bay
Waiapu River
Loisell's
Maraenui
Loisell's
Loisell's
Loisell's
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tokata
East Cape
Pouawa Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
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Chile
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Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Ethel Wreck
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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