Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
10.8° C

1.5°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 3AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
SW
23
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
346
572
321
275
229
201
236
236
232
232
197
178
346
346
346
346
337
375
292
444
563
368
429
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
0
N
0
NE
0
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:13PM2.10m
11:23AM1.33m
9:59PM2.19m
12:20PM1.38m
10:49PM2.25m
1:15PM1.43m
Low Tide
4:38AM-0.48m
3:50PM0.80m
5:29AM-0.64m
4:45PM0.84m
6:19AM-0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
16
18
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
Feels °C
15
12
13
14
17
14
15
13
14
15
15
13
12
13
13
15
15
14
14
15
16
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
429
346
255
321
275
229
201
201
156
160
157
197
142
153
112
93
346
337
375
292
288
288
288
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
SW
23
Energy kJ
65
198
346
253
179
173
225
236
236
232
232
334
417
346
346
346
79
67
37
51
57
55
54
429
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
49
127
117
88
90
235
311
311
307
307
290
178
178
168
168
166
119
110
73
106
444
563
368
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
289
222
572
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
0
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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