Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 519 | 512 | 499 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 206 | 178 | 239 | 256 | 362 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.71m | 2:47PM1.83m | 3:06AM1.52m | 3:22PM1.81m | 4:06AM1.35m | 3:58PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.24m | 9:06PM0.37m | 8:57AM0.45m | 10:03PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 539 | 627 | 620 | 620 | 519 | 512 | 499 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 105 | 105 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 178 | 239 | 256 | 362 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 85 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 180 | 100 | 43 | 84 | 80 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 103 | 21 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 39 | — | — | 85 | 104 | — | — | 65 | 77 | 200 | — | 206 | 206 | 206 | 86 | 169 | 200 | 164 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 195 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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