
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
210 | 221 | 120 | 116 | 118 | 161 | 118 | 168 | 111 | 113 | 105 | 179 | 132 | 132 | 179 | 368 | 312 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.98m | 10:34AM1.54m | 9:41PM2.01m | 11:10AM1.66m | 10:38PM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM-0.16m | 3:43PM0.76m | 4:40AM-0.15m | 4:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
210 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 202 | 193 | 300 | 290 | 171 | 69 | 202 | 198 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
133 | 257 | 229 | 232 | 222 | 209 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 65 | 160 | 88 | 71 | 83 | 368 | 312 | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
116 | 154 | 120 | 116 | 118 | 161 | 118 | 168 | 111 | 113 | 105 | 179 | 132 | 132 | 179 | 80 | 73 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
103 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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