Three Points Surf Break

Three Points 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.29° S 178.35° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Three Points sea temperature is
14.9° 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.


How big are the waves at Three Points today (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Three Points at 11PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
759
828
813
716
627
615
524
524
461
543
564
553
613
816
874
846
833
833
819
792
765
643
536
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:14PM1.47m
7:29AM1.37m
7:56PM1.48m
8:12AM1.36m
8:38PM1.48m
8:55AM1.35m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.32m
1:42PM0.26m
2:16AM0.31m
2:25PM0.26m
2:59AM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
10
9
8
8
10
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
11
10
10
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
7
5
4
4
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
643
759
828
813
716
627
615
524
524
461
543
564
553
613
816
874
846
833
833
819
792
765
643
536
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
495
473
368
350
339
202
149
146
94
92
65
57
36
35
22
22
24
22
12
11
5
4
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
113
148
101
136
92
88
54
51
48
27
29
11
24
2
4
8
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
45
18
3
3
3
3
3
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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