Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 164 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 138 | 75 | 50 | 231 | 227 | 183 | 169 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 186 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.22m | 7:32PM1.73m | 10:19AM1.28m | 8:30PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.35m | 9:19PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM1.08m | 3:15AM0.14m | 2:23PM1.05m | 4:00AM0.07m | 3:22PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
77 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 31 | 29 | 138 | 20 | 26 | 231 | 227 | 166 | 114 | 140 | 147 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 113 | 96 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
99 | 55 | 51 | 111 | 66 | 65 | 32 | 75 | 50 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 153 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
14 | 20 | 52 | 46 | 109 | 107 | 95 | 27 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 77 | 199 | 118 | 107 | 106 | 153 | 192 | 186 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 164 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 46 | 88 | 159 | 183 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 114 | 385 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
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