Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 231 | 227 | 212 | 169 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 186 | 181 | 183 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | |
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-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.28m | 8:30PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.35m | 9:19PM1.84m | 11:19AM1.42m | 10:05PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM1.05m | 4:00AM0.07m | 3:22PM0.98m | 4:38AM0.01m | 4:11PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
46 | 231 | 227 | 212 | 114 | 140 | 147 | 128 | 128 | 113 | 110 | 79 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 4 |
27 | 76 | 29 | 82 | 83 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 138 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 |
50 | 26 | 77 | 29 | 30 | 77 | 199 | 118 | 107 | 106 | 153 | 192 | 186 | 181 | 183 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 45 | 72 | 67 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
161 | 46 | 113 | 183 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 21 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 193 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 126 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 283 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
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