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Third Reef 84.7

#1396 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Mendocino

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score84.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days56% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell63% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.3 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Third Reef

The best time to surf Third Reef is February, April, November. The season runs Jul to Jul. In April the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is ACV (106 km) and the nearest town is Mendocino (82 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%63%2.5 m12°C5/4
Feb99%68%1.9 m12°C5/4
Mar100%56%1.9 m11°C5/4
Apr100%71%1.7 m12°C5/4
May100%56%1.6 m10°C5/4
Jun100%32%1.5 m11°C5/4
Jul100%41%1.3 m12°C5/4
Aug100%36%1.3 m13°C5/4
Sep100%52%1.3 m14°C4/3
Oct99%57%1.6 m13°C4/3
Nov99%66%1.8 m13°C4/3
Dec97%53%2.3 m12°C5/4

Why 84.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
5.9

The detail

Faces 220° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 88% of days. Mean peak period 11.9 s. Days over 3 m: 6%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.022, -124.054 (OpenStreetMap).

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