Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 21 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 872 | 816 | 763 | 1122 | 887 | 1088 | 1133 | 2090 | 865 | 705 | 877 | 1015 | 980 | 724 | 715 | 759 | 859 | 679 | 508 | 553 | 501 | 585 | 867 | 751 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.64m | 12:00PM1.95m | 1:11AM1.57m | 12:30PM1.93m | 1:59AM1.49m | 12:59PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.50m | 6:45PM-0.08m | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:24PM-0.09m | 7:02AM0.77m | 8:04PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 356 | 589 | 582 | 1122 | 306 | 302 | 1077 | 1156 | 865 | 624 | 488 | 351 | 269 | 196 | 182 | 759 | 859 | 679 | 508 | 501 | 501 | 585 | 585 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 24 | W 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 487 | 142 | 211 | 464 | 397 | 336 | 306 | 1247 | 804 | 705 | 877 | 1015 | 980 | 724 | 715 | 138 | 111 | 105 | 86 | 553 | 334 | 334 | 867 | 751 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 23 | WNW 21 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 138 | 106 | 260 | 206 | 132 | 129 | 69 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 392 | 382 | 358 | 474 | 344 | 339 | 82 | 448 | 448 | 46 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 872 | 816 | 763 | 729 | 887 | 1088 | 1133 | 2090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 66 | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 283 | 211 | 84 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 141 | 386 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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