Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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 Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
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
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
2
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
348
352
297
357
357
568
641
674
674
620
525
519
430
393
375
375
325
553
330
325
264
262
256
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30AM1.60m
5:17PM1.63m
4:40AM1.38m
6:02PM1.69m
6:02AM1.20m
Low Tide
9:58PM0.75m
10:24AM-0.08m
11:16PM0.64m
11:10AM0.14m
00:31AM0.50m
11:56AM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
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
<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
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
11
14
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
11
9
8
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
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
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
166
170
208
188
188
188
568
641
674
674
620
525
275
304
330
325
362
325
262
235
262
262
262
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
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
Energy kJ
305
301
301
297
357
357
67
115
75
75
98
149
519
430
149
148
146
221
330
330
325
264
261
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
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
Energy kJ
348
348
352
240
243
176
21
42
39
39
38
21
149
149
21
9
9
21
211
276
276
209
178
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NNW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
2
NW
8
Energy kJ
208
50
65
72
211
266
115
393
375
375
320
553
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
283
904
909
3
0
0
0
3
283
386
3
3
3
3
3
0
195
195
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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