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Third Reef surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Third Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 6PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
3949 | 4054 | 4159 | 4440 | 6538 | 5720 | 4899 | 4359 | 2158 | 1834 | 1814 | 1608 | 2287 | 1098 | 951 | 817 | 1144 | 1354 | 1543 | 1524 | 1713 | 1671 | 1629 | 1258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.19m | 8:54PM1.77m | 10:06AM1.21m | 9:27PM1.82m | 11:02AM1.23m | 9:58PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.46m | 3:53AM0.04m | 3:08PM0.59m | 4:35AM-0.11m | 3:50PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 3949 | 4054 | 348 | 348 | 4107 | 3489 | 2248 | 2499 | 2158 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 1309 | 1098 | 951 | 817 | 695 | 573 | 1543 | 1524 | 1713 | 1671 | 1629 | 1258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 419 | 424 | 8 | 8 | 348 | 353 | 718 | 344 | 318 | 2 | 22 | 54 | 236 | 236 | 815 | 790 | 1144 | 1354 | 405 | 328 | 294 | 226 | 193 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | W 25 | S 10 | WNW 24 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 348 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 54 | 185 | 404 | 236 | 180 | 160 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 147 | 145 | 145 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4159 | 4440 | 6538 | 5720 | 4899 | 4359 | — | 1834 | 1814 | 1608 | 2287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 116 | 902 | 915 | 386 | 386 | 176 | 29 | 84 | 283 | 265 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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