Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 891 | 878 | 878 | 932 | 626 | 872 | 816 | 730 | 855 | 443 | 582 | 747 | 887 | 945 | 1066 | 1040 | 1062 | 1066 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.73m | 11:00AM1.88m | 11:32PM1.69m | 11:30AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.23m | 5:24PM0.11m | 5:24AM0.36m | 6:05PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 891 | 878 | 878 | 932 | 492 | 683 | 499 | 398 | 387 | 387 | 318 | 318 | 275 | 272 | 211 | 214 | 214 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 539 | 691 | 691 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 359 | 260 | 147 | 218 | 298 | 395 | 295 | 292 | 305 | 251 | 249 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 24 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSE 11 | S 13 | WNW 20 | SSE 12 | WNW 19 | SSE 12 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 57 | 184 | 55 | 48 | 154 | 359 | 41 | 31 | 77 | 50 | 122 | 49 | 119 | 169 | 163 | 160 | 156 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 440 | 626 | 872 | 816 | 730 | 855 | 443 | 582 | 747 | 887 | 945 | 1066 | 1040 | 1062 | 1066 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 422 | 243 | 180 | 29 | 386 | 3 | 29 | 387 | 660 | 386 | 386 | 3 |
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