Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Third Reef today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
629
453
524
659
643
635
620
604
589
581
574
653
636
417
411
405
405
301
264
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM1.92m
8:01AM1.23m
6:05PM1.91m
9:09AM1.32m
7:25PM1.94m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.02m
11:41AM1.05m
1:56AM-0.06m
1:13PM1.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
16
14
16
16
13
12
12
12
16
17
18
16
12
Feels °C
14
15
14
13
12
10
11
14
12
14
15
11
9
9
9
13
12
13
13
10
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