Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 12AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
1
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
488
393
612
235
224
164
201
201
255
255
258
258
258
258
261
223
372
431
450
373
458
451
444
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
5
SW
5
W
0
SW
0
NNW
0
N
5
SSE
10
SE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:06PM1.47m
4:54AM1.46m
6:57PM1.54m
6:20AM1.30m
7:41PM1.63m
7:47AM1.22m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.79m
11:55AM-0.04m
00:54AM0.63m
12:48PM0.14m
2:04AM0.43m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
13
11
11
8
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
8
10
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
566
488
393
281
235
224
157
161
200
183
179
151
132
80
98
78
73
372
431
450
373
458
451
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
NW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
15
0.7
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
209
154
58
99
133
130
164
139
84
95
65
86
69
103
103
78
223
63
306
193
140
217
217
344
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
109
109
152
106
109
109
156
201
201
255
255
258
258
258
258
261
76
255
56
28
195
128
180
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
9
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
612
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
169
141
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
141
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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