Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
655
631
573
635
781
1435
734
831
885
747
1302
833
1005
1026
1131
1264
1131
1026
1801
1069
1137
1115
1115
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:29PM1.29m
10:37PM1.91m
1:08PM1.32m
11:14PM1.91m
1:44PM1.35m
11:51PM1.88m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.95m
6:08AM-0.27m
5:22PM0.96m
6:43AM-0.28m
6:02PM0.96m
7:17AM-0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
15
12
13
12
13
17
20
20
15
11
11
11
13
18
20
19
15
11
11
11
12
17
Feels °C
12
11
10
8
10
9
10
13
15
14
11
7
8
8
10
13
13
13
10
8
8
8
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.1
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
2.2
NW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
322
322
223
220
199
144
734
142
142
144
144
654
148
253
186
85
82
164
280
924
319
319
207
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
25
5
11
17
20
20
188
117
45
45
44
107
253
126
86
149
96
78
51
319
52
52
51
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
8
20
20
11
45
117
12
31
3
19
148
253
2
2
2
2
2
15
52
3
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
602
655
631
573
635
781
1435
734
831
885
747
1302
833
1005
1026
1131
1264
1131
1026
1801
1069
1137
1115
1115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
386
385
385
385
3
3
29
211
422
386
385
29
29
84
3
238
904
729
386
29
3
3
3
238
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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