
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 21 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
939 | 723 | 433 | 669 | 731 | 887 | 944 | 904 | 904 | 964 | 929 | 964 | 763 | 1122 | 945 | 1111 | 1370 | 2387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.69m | 11:30AM1.93m | 00:22AM1.64m | 12:00PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.11m | 5:24AM0.36m | 6:05PM-0.01m | 5:58AM0.50m | 6:45PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | NW 10 |
387 | 322 | 382 | 382 | 275 | 272 | 211 | 214 | 214 | 329 | 356 | 589 | 582 | 1122 | 306 | 302 | 1077 | 1251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 24 | W 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 |
147 | 218 | 298 | 395 | 391 | 292 | 309 | 251 | 249 | 211 | 487 | 142 | 211 | 464 | 397 | 336 | 306 | 1247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | S 12 | WNW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | SSW 14 | WNW 23 | WNW 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
77 | 77 | 122 | 75 | 73 | 169 | 163 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 138 | 106 | 260 | 206 | 147 | 129 | 69 | 499 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
939 | 723 | 433 | 669 | 731 | 887 | 944 | 904 | 904 | 964 | 929 | 964 | 763 | 729 | 945 | 1111 | 1370 | 2387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 180 | 3 | 3 | 386 | 719 | 386 | 386 | 3 | 154 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 283 | 243 | 71 | 29 |
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