Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
11
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
606
1050
1018
976
1094
364
341
778
807
1263
1291
727
833
887
780
1265
755
708
687
696
508
497
768
759
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
NE
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM1.28m
11:02PM1.85m
1:21PM1.29m
11:35PM1.83m
2:03PM1.30m
Low Tide
5:50AM-0.28m
5:08PM0.83m
6:25AM-0.32m
5:44PM0.88m
7:01AM-0.32m
6:19PM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
10
9
10
13
16
16
12
8
7
7
10
15
16
19
16
11
11
11
15
14
14
13
12
13
6
5
7
8
9
9
7
4
3
3
7
11
11
14
12
8
8
8
13
11
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
2
NW
11
2
NW
10
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.6
NW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
606
1050
1018
105
71
347
341
74
70
868
836
260
502
450
490
551
394
401
400
327
479
383
288
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
161
110
107
37
37
73
107
134
186
263
263
124
32
67
66
207
217
207
687
696
508
497
768
759
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
113
8
30
56
55
54
107
31
31
68
123
33
32
32
32
596
485
708
145
124
86
87
59
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
11
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
373
398
434
976
1094
364
270
778
807
1263
1291
727
833
887
780
1265
755
318
355
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
29
29
3
265
386
385
385
29
3
29
29
211
265
386
29
0
0
3
3
283
243
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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