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Three Points surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Three Points surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Three Points sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Three Points today?
The current surf forecast for Three Points at 12AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Three Points. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | ENE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
859 | 698 | 686 | 571 | 1415 | 412 | 411 | 572 | 2103 | 1952 | 1793 | 1497 | 1359 | 1121 | 878 | 760 | 643 | 504 | 413 | 336 | 472 | 940 | 791 | 750 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.39m | 12:51PM1.28m | 1:15AM1.40m | 1:44PM1.31m | 2:05AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.35m | 7:01PM0.35m | 7:39AM0.31m | 7:52PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 859 | 698 | 686 | 571 | 478 | 412 | 334 | 260 | 246 | 1952 | 1793 | 1497 | 1359 | 1121 | 878 | 760 | 643 | 504 | 413 | 336 | 330 | 940 | 791 | 750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 109 | 313 | 867 | 407 | 320 | 394 | 3 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | S 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 144 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1415 | 356 | 411 | 572 | 2103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 472 | 101 | 247 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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