Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Third Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
494
474
447
547
2456
2415
2522
1368
1495
1245
1228
1228
1126
1085
1564
1254
1228
589
959
640
699
636
606
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:21PM1.44m
11:11PM2.14m
1:18PM1.44m
11:55PM2.16m
2:15PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:41AM-0.55m
5:11PM0.68m
6:29AM-0.67m
5:57PM0.76m
7:19AM-0.70m
6:46PM0.82m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
15
13
11
10
10
10
11
14
16
17
13
9
9
9
12
18
19
19
14
9
6
6
6
6
7
5
4
3
3
3
4
6
7
10
8
5
5
5
8
13
12
12
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
2.3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
Energy kJ
431
494
474
447
536
169
167
165
165
165
107
118
104
65
62
968
745
683
589
538
123
197
330
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
108
109
88
158
160
15
15
7
7
13
13
12
12
12
60
60
59
59
58
34
46
46
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
146
60
60
46
46
7
7
7
6
25
25
12
32
50
64
47
34
43
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
206
206
229
375
547
2456
2415
2522
1368
1495
1245
1228
1228
1126
1085
1564
1254
1228
959
640
699
636
606
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
154
108
195
385
386
387
387
257
257
154
183
283
385
387
386
29
3
3
0
3
385
386
385
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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