Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C
1.7° 

Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Third Reef today (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 1PM is: 0.9m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jul)3ft (0.9m)24s
Evening (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)24s

Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
24
0.9
SW
24
0.9
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SW
23
0.9
SW
22
1.1
SW
21
1.2
SSW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
374
801
964
704
563
558
677
1051
1221
1051
1051
792
800
872
1111
1255
1100
863
863
837
735
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:56AM1.17m
8:07PM1.82m
10:48AM1.23m
8:54PM1.86m
11:29AM1.29m
9:38PM1.91m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.99m
3:49AM0.03m
2:38PM1.02m
4:32AM-0.05m
3:34PM1.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
16
16
16
17
14
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
13
13
14
12
14
13
15
14
15
15
12
12
13
14
13
13
16
13
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