Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 10AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.6
SSW
17
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
124
113
80
127
133
201
203
133
228
273
237
277
346
293
238
244
297
289
367
493
596
470
393
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:52AM1.15m
6:25PM2.00m
9:17AM1.22m
7:32PM2.07m
10:17AM1.32m
8:38PM2.14m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.09m
11:43AM0.93m
2:13AM-0.06m
12:59PM1.00m
3:17AM-0.21m
2:19PM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
18
21
22
27
23
15
13
14
16
20
20
23
20
13
Feels °C
14
13
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
13
15
17
18
22
19
12
10
11
14
16
16
19
16
10
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