Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.5° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
26
0.6
SSW
26
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
24
0.9
SW
24
0.9
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SW
23
0.9
SW
22
1.1
SW
21
1.2
SSW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
1
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
253
257
261
233
233
229
447
447
210
204
374
801
964
704
563
558
677
1051
1221
1051
1051
792
800
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:45AM1.11m
7:18PM1.80m
9:56AM1.17m
8:07PM1.82m
10:48AM1.23m
8:54PM1.86m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.23m
12:38PM0.91m
2:59AM0.13m
1:37PM0.99m
3:49AM0.03m
2:38PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
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