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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
3
1
1
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
217
223
239
310
310
555
390
413
393
393
387
322
317
475
290
234
366
222
183
180
133
286
388
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NE
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
0
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:44AM1.65m
4:36PM1.20m
2:24AM1.57m
5:33PM1.20m
3:12AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:52PM0.94m
9:20AM-0.10m
8:35PM0.99m
10:08AM-0.03m
9:37PM1.02m
10:58AM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
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8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
16
18
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
11
10
10
9
12
10
10
9
11
10
9
10
11
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
237
183
173
173
310
310
555
390
413
393
393
387
322
317
475
290
234
366
222
183
180
133
84
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
214
217
223
239
123
123
310
245
217
68
53
50
49
206
206
203
155
123
120
118
85
84
99
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
NW
7
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
13
10
25
14
120
233
6
11
6
208
208
208
208
37
15
37
34
31
50
57
13
67
72
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
—
—
—
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.2
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
16
19
—
—
—
—
—
86
90
—
—
—
79
75
63
52
52
86
39
42
7
14
286
388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Big River
CAL - Mendocino County
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
Big Lagoon
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Patricks Point State Park
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
84
0
0
0
0
195
195
387
0
0
0
0
0
126
257
124
0
0
3
0
3
195
257
385
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Gold Bluffs Beach
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Big Lagoon
Patricks Point State Park
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Kanaha
HAW - Maui
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Tracks (Nanakuli)
HAW - Oahu
Tracks (Nanakuli)
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Super Tubes
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Point Roadnight
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Mpame
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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