Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1088
940
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
874
711
677
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
429
348
348
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
NNW
0
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:34AM2.16m
2:56PM1.49m
1:30AM2.02m
3:44PM1.53m
2:28AM1.83m
4:31PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:58AM-0.63m
7:37PM0.84m
8:47AM-0.49m
8:44PM0.81m
9:36AM-0.30m
9:58PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
9
10
11
11
12
13
12
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
219
250
290
311
359
383
373
478
488
538
488
488
442
404
348
327
257
262
268
262
257
222
200
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
1088
940
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
874
711
677
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
429
305
301
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
184
171
236
261
264
264
264
264
261
253
191
178
167
165
165
165
165
162
117
116
109
105
348
348
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
141
141
0
0
0
0
0
29
169
169
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
141
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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