Three Points Surf Break

Three Points 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.29° S 178.35° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Three Points sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Three Points at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
20
0.8
S
19
1.4
S
19
2
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
7
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
24
22
27
71
460
1371
2470
2105
1606
1119
801
565
430
345
335
255
239
452
949
1679
1900
1351
1227
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:00PM1.48m
00:21AM1.54m
12:55PM1.43m
1:13AM1.47m
1:48PM1.40m
2:04AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.19m
6:43AM0.16m
7:02PM0.26m
7:32AM0.21m
7:54PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
1
1
8
12
8
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
9
8
8
7
6
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
10
1
SSE
6
1.4
S
19
2
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
46
24
22
27
17
70
1371
2470
2105
1606
1119
801
565
430
345
335
255
239
187
143
117
117
80
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
20
0.8
S
19
0.7
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
10
10
6
6
71
460
21
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
9
0.6
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
10
6
15
27
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
4
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
7
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
57
103
126
119
85
16
17
20
36
68
96
100
93
124
221
452
949
1679
1900
1351
1227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
312
207
96
96
0
0
0
0
45
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
53
137
137
129
137
52
52
54
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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