Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
890
890
658
634
746
959
1210
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
0
WSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:40PM2.24m
2:06PM1.46m
00:34AM2.16m
2:56PM1.49m
1:30AM2.02m
3:44PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:08AM-0.71m
6:37PM0.85m
7:58AM-0.63m
7:37PM0.84m
8:47AM-0.49m
8:44PM0.81m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
12
10
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
13
12
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
12
11
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
NW
8
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
890
890
658
96
746
959
262
235
240
343
351
393
432
450
459
469
527
580
592
580
488
433
341
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
21
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
331
247
243
634
101
142
1210
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
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
Energy kJ
56
65
65
243
239
289
187
187
184
181
236
261
264
264
264
264
261
194
191
178
170
167
165
165
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
141
169
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
126
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
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4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
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