Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
4
3
4
3
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NW
9
0.8
SSW
14
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
297
357
357
568
641
674
674
620
525
519
430
393
401
362
325
540
428
325
264
261
277
277
234
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:30AM1.60m
5:17PM1.63m
4:40AM1.38m
6:02PM1.69m
6:02AM1.20m
6:45PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:24AM-0.08m
11:16PM0.64m
11:10AM0.14m
00:31AM0.50m
11:56AM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
12
11
11
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
14
12
11
11
14
11
8
8
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
15
12
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
208
188
188
188
568
641
674
674
211
266
250
336
330
325
362
325
250
229
256
262
256
277
277
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.7
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
301
297
357
357
67
42
75
211
620
525
519
430
149
148
146
221
330
330
325
264
261
173
154
234
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
352
240
243
176
21
20
39
39
98
149
149
149
21
9
9
21
211
276
276
209
178
121
197
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.1
NNW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
208
290
84
234
231
413
115
393
401
338
313
540
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
283
243
929
3
0
3
0
3
191
386
3
3
3
3
3
0
195
243
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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