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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.6° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 547 | 2456 | 2415 | 2522 | 1368 | 1495 | 1245 | 1228 | 1228 | 1126 | 1085 | 1564 | 1254 | 1228 | 589 | 959 | 640 | 699 | 636 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:21PM1.44m | 11:11PM2.14m | 1:18PM1.44m | 11:55PM2.16m | 2:15PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM-0.55m | 5:11PM0.68m | 6:29AM-0.67m | 5:57PM0.76m | 7:19AM-0.70m | 6:46PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 431 | 494 | 474 | 447 | 536 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 107 | 118 | 104 | 65 | 62 | 968 | 745 | 683 | 589 | 538 | 123 | 197 | 330 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 108 | 109 | 88 | 158 | 160 | 15 | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 18 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 146 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 43 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 206 | 229 | 375 | 547 | 2456 | 2415 | 2522 | 1368 | 1495 | 1245 | 1228 | 1228 | 1126 | 1085 | 1564 | 1254 | 1228 | — | 959 | 640 | 699 | 636 | 606 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 108 | 195 | 385 | 386 | 387 | 387 | 257 | 257 | 154 | 183 | 283 | 385 | 387 | 386 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 385 | 386 | 385 | 29 |
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