Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.29° S 178.35° E

Three Points 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Three Points sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.2° 

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 (03 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Three Points at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Fri
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
1.4
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
43
58
49
37
66
78
55
76
52
57
59
81
92
92
116
122
176
170
197
151
167
194
244
191
168
97
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:05AM1.50m
1:35PM1.60m
2:06AM1.46m
2:34PM1.56m
3:07AM1.44m
3:32PM1.52m
4:06AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.14m
7:58PM0.15m
8:17AM0.18m
8:56PM0.17m
9:16AM0.22m
9:52PM0.18m
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Temp °C
12
12
13
17
20
21
19
16
14
14
14
18
18
20
18
14
13
14
15
15
18
18
16
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16
Feels °C
9
10
11
15
15
16
16
13
12
12
12
16
14
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
18
17
16
17
16
16
15
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