
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Points today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 127 | 145 | 942 | 1268 | 1307 | 1353 | 1665 | 3090 | 1942 | 1679 | 1513 | 1365 | 1167 | 1027 | 933 | 807 | 807 | 694 | 525 | 426 | 265 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:08PM1.50m | 8:28AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.51m | 9:11AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.28m | 1:57PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:40PM0.23m | 3:12AM0.23m | 3:23PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
85 | 98 | 145 | 153 | 151 | 128 | 130 | 130 | 2201 | 1942 | 1679 | 1513 | 1365 | 1167 | 1027 | 933 | 807 | 807 | 694 | 525 | 426 | 196 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 |
95 | 127 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 55 | 265 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 22 | NE 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 |
33 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 184 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 322 | 942 | 1268 | 1307 | 1353 | 1665 | 3090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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