Third Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
12.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.4
NW
11
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
258
343
488
488
431
663
606
596
485
480
637
603
651
651
651
651
596
703
601
651
643
539
452
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:52PM1.64m
4:42AM1.24m
5:29PM1.74m
6:09AM1.14m
6:11PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.24m
11:16PM0.59m
10:42AM0.41m
00:23AM0.40m
11:26AM0.58m
1:28AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:46
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
10
11
14
15
16
18
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
13
12
10
10
12
10
10
11
12
11
8
7
9
11
12
12
14
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
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
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
169
149
343
407
326
431
341
341
341
485
480
637
603
651
651
651
651
596
703
601
651
643
539
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
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
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
180
180
177
260
258
261
432
596
596
258
255
81
90
142
220
217
217
85
68
119
67
118
125
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
21
0.3
S
9
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
20
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.4
S
19
0.3
S
19
Energy kJ
270
258
305
15
15
267
226
261
261
11
11
5
140
72
35
78
76
171
9
118
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
167
488
488
253
663
606
558
334
445
148
96
255
192
192
213
69
181
236
213
194
216
296
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
729
195
386
3
0
3
0
0
195
195
386
3
0
0
0
3
195
386
385
57
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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