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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
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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
12.0° 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 2PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
344 | 412 | 487 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1057 | 1042 | 969 | 863 | 690 | 722 | 560 | 551 | 518 | 419 | 387 | 322 | 322 | 265 | 242 | 225 | 223 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.32m | 00:37AM1.76m | 2:54PM1.28m | 1:09AM1.71m | 3:43PM1.23m | 1:44AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM-0.25m | 6:46PM0.81m | 7:55AM-0.22m | 7:17PM0.89m | 8:36AM-0.16m | 7:52PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
221 | 252 | 216 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1057 | 1042 | 969 | 863 | 690 | 722 | 560 | 551 | 518 | 419 | 387 | 322 | 322 | 265 | 242 | 225 | 173 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
344 | 412 | 487 | 142 | 95 | 98 | 86 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 125 | 209 | 166 | 169 | 127 | 129 | 179 | 195 | 168 | 264 | 214 | 217 | 223 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
91 | 102 | 67 | 90 | 70 | 116 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 105 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 283 | 195 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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