Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 343 | 351 | 274 | 298 | 424 | 315 | 491 | 352 | 887 | 877 | 877 | 717 | 539 | 627 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 620 | 546 | 417 | 405 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.64m | 00:11AM1.84m | 1:02PM1.71m | 00:55AM1.76m | 1:28PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:14PM0.55m | 6:41AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:10AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
61 | 343 | 351 | 274 | 181 | 424 | 315 | 491 | 352 | 887 | 877 | 877 | 717 | 539 | 627 | 733 | 200 | 210 | 620 | 546 | 417 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 |
177 | 70 | 67 | 88 | 298 | 85 | 88 | 33 | 167 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 733 | 733 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 |
91 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 87 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 31 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
28 | 120 | 85 | 95 | 92 | 65 | 100 | 86 | 79 | 101 | 178 | 210 | 132 | 106 | 119 | 169 | 435 | 424 | 276 | 354 | 335 | 245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 195 | 195 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 386 | 387 | 385 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 243 | 265 | 3 | 0 |
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