
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1PM is: 0.9m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 374 | 801 | 964 | 704 | 563 | 558 | 677 | 1051 | 1221 | 1051 | 1051 | 792 | 800 | 872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 863 | 863 | 837 | 735 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.17m | 8:07PM1.82m | 10:48AM1.23m | 8:54PM1.86m | 11:29AM1.29m | 9:38PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.99m | 3:49AM0.03m | 2:38PM1.02m | 4:32AM-0.05m | 3:34PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | NW 9 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
204 | 204 | 801 | 964 | 704 | 563 | 99 | 677 | 1051 | 1221 | 1051 | 1051 | 792 | 800 | 872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 863 | 863 | 837 | 735 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SW 23 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
73 | 374 | 257 | 154 | 154 | 68 | 558 | 54 | 83 | 125 | 95 | 78 | 72 | 40 | 76 | 58 | 18 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 |
85 | 64 | 68 | 96 | 68 | 151 | 114 | 113 | 128 | 39 | 78 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | NW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | 13 | 123 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 96 | 41 | 135 | — | — | — | 55 | 26 | 56 | 51 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 387 | 114 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 114 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 3 | 0 |
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