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Lat Long: 38.29° S 178.35° E

Three Points WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Three Points sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.5° 

Three Points surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Three Points surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 3,804 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Three Points this week:

The surf forecast for Three Points over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Three Points in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 15th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 16th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Three Points over the next 16 days.


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