Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 206 | 178 | 239 | 252 | 362 | 402 | 291 | 288 | 392 | 270 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.52m | 3:22PM1.81m | 4:06AM1.35m | 3:58PM1.78m | 5:19AM1.21m | 4:39PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.45m | 10:03PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.66m | 11:05PM0.34m | 10:11AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 272 | 89 | 178 | 239 | 252 | 362 | 402 | 291 | 288 | 188 | 270 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 67 | 39 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 22 | 180 | 100 | 43 | 84 | 80 | 104 | 101 | 129 | 220 | 157 | 155 | 156 | 148 | 189 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 |
26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 9 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 103 | 13 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 65 | 119 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
98 | 104 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 164 | 86 | 206 | 116 | 174 | 174 | 192 | 130 | 125 | 160 | 392 | 188 | 237 | 255 | 183 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 283 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 195 | 385 | 3 | 0 |
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