Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 8PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
4
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
2
NW
8
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
546
417
432
405
405
400
400
394
325
321
226
210
204
201
198
198
154
154
154
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:28PM1.78m
1:42AM1.66m
1:56PM1.84m
2:34AM1.53m
2:28PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.33m
7:39AM0.38m
8:23PM0.24m
8:09AM0.54m
9:17PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
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