Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 pm 27 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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 Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
497
453
404
397
418
428
479
602
602
645
675
705
750
1372
750
885
885
816
729
964
1178
1202
1343
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:47AM1.24m
9:59PM1.90m
12:29PM1.29m
10:37PM1.91m
1:08PM1.32m
11:14PM1.91m
Low Tide
3:56PM0.94m
5:32AM-0.23m
4:40PM0.95m
6:08AM-0.27m
5:22PM0.96m
6:43AM-0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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
17
17
15
12
11
11
13
17
19
18
15
13
13
12
13
18
20
19
15
12
12
11
13
18
Feels °C
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
14
14
13
11
9
9
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
312
469
453
326
397
397
397
322
322
322
223
220
199
144
750
142
142
144
144
107
148
253
186
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
102
7
2
23
25
55
25
25
25
8
11
17
20
20
142
117
45
45
44
148
253
126
86
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
30
2
2
2
25
4
4
22
20
20
11
45
117
31
31
3
19
19
253
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
431
497
440
404
368
418
428
479
602
602
645
675
705
750
1372
750
885
885
816
729
964
1178
1202
1343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
729
1871
387
385
0
3
3
265
386
386
386
3
29
3
29
265
422
386
386
29
84
29
3
238
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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