Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.8° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)--
Afternoon (04 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (04 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
1
0
2
3
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)
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
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
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
592
595
645
582
659
659
651
759
629
453
524
659
643
635
620
612
589
581
670
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
0
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:51PM1.93m
6:22AM1.19m
4:51PM1.92m
8:01AM1.23m
6:05PM1.91m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.07m
10:20AM0.98m
00:44AM0.02m
11:41AM1.05m
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:43
7:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
16
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
16
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
16
16
17
13
11
11
11
15
13
15
15
13
11
10
11
14
13
14
13
12
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