Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 7AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
874
711
677
508
508
502
496
489
565
477
459
435
503
348
348
352
297
357
357
568
641
674
674
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
0
ENE
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:30AM2.02m
3:44PM1.53m
2:28AM1.83m
4:31PM1.58m
3:30AM1.60m
5:17PM1.63m
Low Tide
8:47AM-0.49m
8:44PM0.81m
9:36AM-0.30m
9:58PM0.75m
10:24AM-0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
10
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
13
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
388
396
388
396
355
315
309
262
251
251
257
230
196
196
170
204
184
192
192
192
568
641
674
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
781
874
711
677
508
508
502
496
489
565
477
459
435
503
305
301
301
297
357
357
67
117
76
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
261
253
191
178
171
168
165
165
165
162
117
116
107
105
348
348
352
240
243
176
18
42
39
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
213
49
54
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
169
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
283
243
422
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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