Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
12.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
229
173
318
298
295
375
364
454
448
448
356
681
486
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
434
422
246
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
N
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:31AM1.11m
7:26PM1.78m
8:54AM1.10m
8:06PM1.82m
10:03AM1.14m
8:44PM1.85m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.55m
2:37AM0.18m
1:29PM0.71m
3:29AM0.04m
2:18PM0.82m
4:14AM-0.08m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
17
20
14
12
12
14
18
19
19
17
13
12
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
13
14
12
12
14
12
13
16
16
11
9
9
12
13
12
13
13
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
NW
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
135
128
105
115
84
62
272
364
454
65
448
252
681
486
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
434
422
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
229
229
116
318
283
275
60
57
55
448
268
356
12
98
99
99
99
99
2
45
10
19
19
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
NNW
7
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
116
116
173
298
298
295
375
142
186
268
13
13
3
5
12
12
22
22
2
45
45
10
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
112
116
99
174
244
216
193
179
134
135
163
136
93
57
34
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
195
195
0
0
0
0
0
0
169
0
3
84
3
3
3
3
195
386
386
195
3
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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