Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.03° N 124.08° W

Third Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Third Reef sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.2° 

Third Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Third Reef surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,564 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Third Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Third Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Third Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Third Reef over the next 16 days.


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