Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 236 | 233 | 178 | 145 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 164 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 138 | 75 | 161 | 231 | 227 | 189 | 162 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.16m | 6:29PM1.70m | 9:37AM1.22m | 7:32PM1.73m | 10:19AM1.28m | 8:30PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.28m | 11:59AM1.05m | 2:21AM0.22m | 1:13PM1.08m | 3:15AM0.14m | 2:23PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 |
156 | 236 | 233 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 47 | 49 | 138 | 31 | 51 | 231 | 227 | 166 | 114 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 |
236 | 119 | 117 | 178 | 145 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 51 | 111 | 66 | 65 | 32 | 75 | 26 | 76 | 29 | 82 | 83 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 109 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 109 | 107 | 95 | 41 | 50 | 29 | 77 | 29 | 30 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 164 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 161 | 83 | 144 | 189 | 162 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 387 | 387 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 108 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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