Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.4°C colder than average 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)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 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
309
179
219
277
288
288
309
217
191
191
235
216
364
393
239
239
239
280
319
320
297
269
269
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
15
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
E
0
SE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:22PM1.45m
1:50AM1.66m
3:51PM1.49m
2:36AM1.53m
4:21PM1.56m
3:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
8:23AM-0.15m
8:14PM0.91m
8:55AM-0.05m
9:09PM0.85m
9:28AM0.09m
10:10PM0.74m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:47
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
15
17
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
15
11
10
10
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
160
160
142
140
277
288
288
169
169
191
191
235
216
201
233
239
239
239
244
279
320
297
269
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
144
142
21
46
21
38
36
284
217
92
131
138
183
186
186
183
183
136
280
319
273
273
125
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
158
101
22
21
9
45
44
37
36
46
69
149
214
214
214
85
86
218
70
69
68
147
207
207
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
309
179
219
176
143
149
309
364
393
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
238
422
29
3
0
0
3
0
138
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
29
195
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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