Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.5
NW
11
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
214
214
208
239
239
280
319
273
273
273
207
270
258
343
407
326
423
663
606
606
485
496
637
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
E
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
SW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:36AM1.53m
4:21PM1.56m
3:32AM1.39m
4:52PM1.64m
4:42AM1.24m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.85m
9:28AM0.09m
10:10PM0.74m
10:03AM0.24m
11:16PM0.59m
10:42AM0.41m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
200
196
206
208
239
239
214
191
239
244
219
201
201
227
343
407
326
423
341
341
341
485
480
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
183
186
186
183
183
136
280
319
273
273
129
127
125
258
121
119
258
261
432
596
596
258
255
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.3
S
9
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
214
214
214
85
86
218
102
69
114
149
273
207
270
125
305
260
15
267
226
261
261
11
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
244
266
314
335
663
606
606
334
496
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
3
3
0
0
141
141
138
0
0
0
0
0
195
195
386
0
0
0
0
0
195
195
387
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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