
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Points today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
739 | 481 | 367 | 861 | 760 | 630 | 640 | 820 | 820 | 725 | 736 | 746 | 790 | 881 | 844 | 725 | 694 | 466 | 940 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.31m | 1:02PM1.38m | 1:23AM1.28m | 1:50PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.35m | 7:22PM0.38m | 7:35AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 |
135 | 225 | 367 | 861 | 760 | 630 | 640 | 820 | 820 | 725 | 736 | 746 | 790 | 881 | 844 | 725 | 694 | 466 | 940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 10 |
264 | 306 | 194 | 156 | 98 | 67 | 65 | 44 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 96 | 245 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 13 | NE 11 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 |
4 | 4 | 284 | 4 | 103 | 239 | 254 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
739 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
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