Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 489 | 261 | 289 | 458 | 262 | 248 | 285 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 232 | 220 | 210 | 260 | 251 | 360 | 360 | 352 | 629 | 587 | 505 | 376 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:32PM2.16m | 1:02PM1.70m | 00:26AM2.05m | 1:38PM1.77m | 1:18AM1.90m | 2:13PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM-0.30m | 6:27PM0.56m | 7:09AM-0.16m | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:12PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 173 | 241 | 253 | 289 | 282 | 255 | 248 | 140 | 126 | 122 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 140 | 260 | 73 | 62 | 360 | 352 | 629 | 587 | 505 | 376 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 102 | 261 | 261 | 206 | 203 | 29 | 14 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 232 | 220 | 210 | 138 | 251 | 360 | 214 | 211 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 118 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 86 | 78 | 128 | 149 | 149 | 21 | 33 | 214 | 214 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 186 | 489 | — | — | 458 | 262 | 223 | 285 | 231 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 38 | 29 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 386 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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