Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.0° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
NW
8
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
326
314
261
255
362
362
367
367
299
251
310
302
160
75
555
321
275
220
196
259
270
168
166
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
0
S
5
ENE
5
W
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
5
NW
5
NE
0
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SSE
0
N
5
WNW
0
SE
0
SW
10
S
10
S
0
SSE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:22AM1.36m
5:02PM1.77m
5:40AM1.19m
5:44PM1.78m
7:13AM1.10m
6:30PM1.78m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.40m
11:52PM0.42m
11:03AM0.61m
00:59AM0.33m
11:47AM0.78m
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cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
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8:40
8:39
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
15
14
15
14
13
15
16
15
17
17
18
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
15
14
12
15
16
15
17
16
17
15
16
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
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