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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Third Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
346 | 408 | 389 | 377 | 426 | 359 | 353 | 353 | 347 | 347 | 406 | 232 | 249 | 206 | 264 | 276 | 344 | 412 | 487 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1042 | 982 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.38m | 11:38PM1.82m | 1:23PM1.36m | 00:07AM1.80m | 2:08PM1.32m | 00:37AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM-0.20m | 5:43PM0.64m | 6:42AM-0.24m | 6:15PM0.73m | 7:18AM-0.25m | 6:46PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 346 | 408 | 389 | 377 | 426 | 359 | 353 | 353 | 347 | 347 | 406 | 200 | 249 | 206 | 264 | 264 | 221 | 258 | 252 | 604 | 773 | 742 | 1042 | 982 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 100 | 128 | 31 | 31 | 157 | 186 | 82 | 276 | 344 | 412 | 487 | 170 | 115 | 123 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 75 | 96 | 182 | 69 | 91 | 102 | 67 | 90 | 70 | 116 | 50 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 137 | 156 | 209 | 174 | 124 | 97 | 84 | 89 | 241 | 262 | 189 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 283 | 386 | 386 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 195 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 915 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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