
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 483 | 483 | 558 | 558 | 459 | 435 | 429 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 234 | 189 | 186 | 216 | 330 | 294 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.95m | 12:16PM1.83m | 00:23AM1.85m | 12:48PM1.87m | 1:13AM1.73m | 1:19PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.02m | 6:18PM0.27m | 6:35AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.17m | 7:09AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 |
231 | 213 | 483 | 558 | 558 | 459 | 435 | 429 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 234 | 137 | 184 | 183 | 180 | 142 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
496 | 483 | 78 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 61 | 55 | 58 | 108 | 64 | 79 | 35 | 134 | 120 | 117 | 100 | 122 | 189 | 186 | 60 | 57 | 93 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
128 | 83 | 64 | 53 | 89 | 87 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 38 | 78 | 60 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
205 | 211 | 82 | 213 | 159 | 137 | 66 | 40 | 117 | 59 | 202 | 78 | 297 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 330 | 294 | 486 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 386 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 124 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 386 | 387 | 195 | 0 |
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