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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
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 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
223 | 372 | 431 | 450 | 373 | 458 | 451 | 444 | 362 | 530 | 556 | 921 | 2193 | 3243 | 3737 | 4025 | 4477 | 6845 | 6554 | 3247 | 2982 | 4100 | 3346 | 1546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.63m | 7:47AM1.22m | 8:19PM1.71m | 9:02AM1.19m | 8:54PM1.77m | 10:06AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.14m | 2:04AM0.43m | 1:38PM0.30m | 3:03AM0.22m | 2:24PM0.46m | 3:53AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | 8:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 223 | 372 | 431 | 450 | 373 | 458 | 451 | 444 | 341 | 247 | 556 | 921 | 2193 | 3243 | 3737 | 4025 | 4477 | 4505 | 4102 | 3247 | 2982 | 2166 | 1969 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 255 | 306 | 193 | 140 | 217 | 217 | 344 | 362 | 530 | 251 | 563 | 563 | 445 | 419 | 424 | 429 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 400 | 318 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | W 25 |
| kJ | 75 | 75 | 45 | 26 | 59 | 128 | 106 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 344 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 6845 | 6554 | — | — | 4100 | 3346 | 1546 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 729 | 765 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 902 | 386 | 176 | 176 | 98 | 98 | 265 |
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