Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 6AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
2
3
2
3
4
0
0
0
2
3
2
4
3
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
2
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
482
560
560
494
471
1150
1189
605
1488
685
650
638
627
663
335
579
534
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01PM1.62m
10:01AM1.42m
8:57PM1.68m
10:26AM1.51m
9:46PM1.73m
Low Tide
3:14AM0.17m
3:08PM0.87m
3:53AM0.14m
3:55PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
 mm
Temp °C
16
12
11
11
12
17
20
20
15
12
11
11
12
19
22
23
17
14
Feels °C
14
9
8
9
10
14
15
15
12
9
8
8
9
16
17
17
13
10
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