Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Three Points today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1298 | 1222 | 1102 | 780 | 704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 279 | 220 | 213 | 167 | 164 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.35m | 6:12PM1.47m | 6:32AM1.39m | 6:55PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:30AM0.27m | 12:43PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1298 | 1222 | 1102 | 780 | 704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 279 | 220 | 213 | 167 | 164 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 90 | 77 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 52 | 3 | 35 | 49 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 35 |
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