Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
295
320
313
169
271
336
365
344
405
431
494
474
561
536
2345
2382
2345
1430
1527
1245
1069
1040
833
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:51PM1.94m
11:23AM1.41m
10:29PM2.06m
12:21PM1.44m
11:11PM2.14m
1:18PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:53AM-0.35m
4:26PM0.60m
5:41AM-0.55m
5:11PM0.68m
6:29AM-0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
Temp °C
14
10
9
10
11
16
17
16
12
10
11
11
12
14
15
14
11
11
11
10
11
15
16
16
8
6
5
6
7
10
10
9
6
6
6
5
7
7
7
6
4
4
6
3
4
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
295
120
291
153
84
266
234
302
344
405
431
494
474
561
536
169
167
165
165
165
120
118
104
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
14
295
31
147
169
175
229
231
228
228
108
87
88
158
160
15
15
14
7
7
13
13
12
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
S
12
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
32
3
61
107
2
25
2
2
146
60
60
46
46
15
13
7
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
565
167
320
313
131
271
336
365
311
235
183
222
241
340
533
2345
2382
2345
1430
1527
1245
1069
1040
833
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
2
5
4
4
Distance (km)
342
195
3
29
29
283
386
385
385
29
154
137
191
385
387
387
387
257
257
154
195
278
385
385
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
8
8
9
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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