Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 250 | 194 | 243 | 216 | 177 | 424 | 219 | 268 | 447 | 573 | 530 | 561 | 691 | 682 | 682 | 530 | 465 | 400 | 400 | 458 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.89m | 00:53AM1.67m | 12:35PM1.96m | 1:44AM1.58m | 1:08PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.35m | 6:35PM0.03m | 6:32AM0.48m | 7:18PM-0.08m | 7:04AM0.62m | 8:05PM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 135 | 109 | 243 | 186 | 148 | 221 | 84 | 110 | 447 | 573 | 530 | 561 | 691 | 682 | 682 | 530 | 465 | 400 | 400 | 458 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 163 | 166 | 190 | 71 | 103 | 173 | 144 | 219 | 268 | 108 | 310 | 206 | 125 | 159 | 208 | 106 | 126 | 80 | 293 | 338 | 306 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 148 | 58 | 38 | 58 | 56 | 169 | 142 | 264 | 153 | 44 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 53 | 152 | 104 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 250 | 250 | 194 | 207 | 216 | 177 | 424 | 201 | 187 | 155 | 403 | 424 | 242 | 176 | 181 | 235 | 149 | 140 | 161 | 156 | 106 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 195 | 386 | 386 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 211 | 385 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 191 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 29 |
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