Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Third Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Third Reef at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Third Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 789 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 411 | 405 | 1218 | 1551 | 1562 | 1496 | 1280 | 996 | 606 | 462 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 574 | 636 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.34m | 6:03PM1.44m | 8:36AM1.42m | 7:23PM1.45m | 9:02AM1.52m | 8:29PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM1.06m | 1:26AM0.26m | 1:54PM0.92m | 2:13AM0.27m | 2:48PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 789 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 323 | 323 | 1218 | 1551 | 1562 | 1496 | 1280 | 996 | 606 | 367 | 308 | 256 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 574 | 636 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 653 | 439 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 637 | 749 | 758 | 758 | 644 | 534 | 507 | 462 | 456 | 456 | 172 | 168 | 95 | 145 | 289 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | SW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | S 21 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 224 | 399 | 307 | 304 | 222 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 139 | 238 | 129 | 121 | 107 | 107 | 142 | 74 | 36 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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