Three Points surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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
16.7° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
33
59
91
68
64
69
61
102
117
113
150
163
200
196
188
230
294
260
202
225
333
298
272
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:59PM1.75m
10:25AM1.59m
10:55PM1.70m
11:23AM1.53m
11:51PM1.63m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.05m
4:39PM0.05m
5:18AM0.08m
5:35PM0.11m
6:14AM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
18
14
12
11
12
11
12
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
17
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
11
9
9
10
9
11
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
16
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
10
16
59
91
68
64
69
61
102
117
113
150
163
200
196
188
230
294
260
202
225
333
298
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
18
35
33
32
38
36
31
32
29
54
83
117
111
115
65
59
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
1
2
14
16
14
11
10
15
6
5
5
5
5
21
22
54
28
15
57
106
71
18
44
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
24
33
9
2
4
1
3
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
58
3
11
0
0
0
0
0
45
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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