Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
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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
10.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
5
4
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.4
NW
13
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
258
258
258
258
261
223
372
431
450
373
458
451
444
362
524
556
576
2171
3060
3665
4025
4541
5068
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:57PM1.54m
6:20AM1.30m
7:41PM1.63m
7:47AM1.22m
8:19PM1.71m
9:02AM1.19m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.63m
12:48PM0.14m
2:04AM0.43m
1:38PM0.30m
3:03AM0.22m
2:24PM0.46m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
8:34
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
14
9
8
9
7
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
8
7
7
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.4
NW
13
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
109
145
139
124
77
86
86
372
431
450
373
458
451
444
341
294
247
576
2171
3060
3665
4025
4541
348
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
120
60
258
258
76
76
223
255
306
193
140
217
217
344
362
524
556
563
563
445
451
457
429
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
NW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
255
258
55
55
258
261
220
45
66
27
195
128
106
20
21
21
20
20
9
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
3.5
NW
14
Energy kJ
14
14
23
5068
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
7
5
8
2
7
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
141
141
63
0
0
0
0
0
126
765
765
0
83
3
83
0
83
856
257
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
7
8
9
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
8
9
9
9
9
3
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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