Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.7° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
348
334
330
330
330
334
334
334
334
334
272
180
183
239
252
362
402
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
W
0
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:06AM1.52m
3:22PM1.81m
4:06AM1.35m
3:58PM1.78m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.37m
8:57AM0.45m
10:03PM0.35m
9:32AM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:09
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
13
14
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
13
13
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