Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
499 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 180 | 183 | 239 | 252 | 362 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.52m | 3:22PM1.81m | 4:06AM1.35m | 3:58PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.37m | 8:57AM0.45m | 10:03PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
499 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 99 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 102 | 239 | 252 | 362 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
58 | 54 | 38 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 67 | 39 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 180 | 178 | 43 | 84 | 80 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 103 | 100 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
118 | — | — | 91 | — | — | 121 | 89 | — | — | 164 | 178 | 159 | 183 | 139 | 153 | 169 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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