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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Third Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | SSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
376 | 464 | 387 | 380 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 540 | 380 | 370 | 363 | 373 | 444 | 249 | 268 | 361 | 404 | 495 | 350 | 865 | 861 | 1072 | 1425 | 750 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.26m | 8:13PM1.52m | 8:15AM1.27m | 8:44PM1.66m | 9:23AM1.32m | 9:16PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.70m | 1:25PM0.22m | 2:28AM0.46m | 2:11PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.18m | 2:57PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 376 | 370 | 387 | 380 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 540 | 380 | 370 | 363 | 373 | 188 | 249 | 268 | 361 | 404 | 495 | 350 | 865 | 123 | 163 | 937 | 750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 270 | 464 | 75 | 65 | 226 | 291 | 326 | 402 | 322 | 318 | 207 | 191 | 23 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 140 | 280 | 136 | 69 | 71 | 121 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | W 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 140 | 5 | 322 | 251 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 38 | 47 | 138 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 82 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 66 | 204 | 168 | 84 | 65 | 67 | 136 | 99 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 444 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 861 | 1072 | 1425 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 243 | 195 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 108 | 196 | 386 | 387 | 195 | 3 |
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