Three Arch Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.53° N 117.78° W

Issued: 4 pm 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Three Arch Bay sea temperature is

22.9°C

Three Arch Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Three Arch Bay today (31 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Three Arch Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Afternoon (31 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Evening (31 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	15s

Table - waves today at Three Arch Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 30				Saturday 31								Sunday 1
	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	455	455	449	449	443	437	316	321	325	411	661	697	697	697	670	544	325	411	522	530
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SW	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	W	WNW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	12:09PM2.17m					3:36AM1.44m			1:20PM2.01m					4:55AM1.55m				2:52PM1.87m
Low Tide				8:07PM0.28m			6:53AM1.34m					9:23PM0.34m				9:05AM1.35m				10:32PM0.38m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	19	19	18	17	18	19	20	20	20	19
Feels °C	19	20	20	19	19	19	19	18	20	19	18	18	18	17	18	18	18	16	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	455	455	449	449	443	437	316	321	325	411	661	697	697	697	670	544	325	411	522	530
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 21	SW 3	WSW 4	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 9	SSW 20	SSW 20	W 15	W 15	S 18	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 18	W 6
kJ	9	2	3	74	123	148	289	254	249	249	8	75	75	4	4	163	315	249	107	32
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	W 4	S 9	SW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	WSW 4	WSW 4	W 4	SW 9	W 18	W 17	W 15	W 11	—	W 15	W 16	S 9	W 16	W 14
kJ	3	1	2	13	8	8	2	2	3	13	6	6	4	2	—	5	5	7	5	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 9	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SSW 9	W 5	W 5	WNW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	14	14	14	14	8	8	18	42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	Hendry's Beach CAL - Santa Barbara	Exiles CAL - LA County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Salt Creek Middles CAL - Orange County	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	San Clemente Pier CAL - Orange County	Cottons Point CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Agate and Pearl Street CAL - Orange County	Oceanside Harbor CAL - San Diego County	Coronado Beaches CAL - San Diego County	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	Sunset Boulevard CAL - LA County	Bay Street CAL - LA County
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2
Distance (km)	109	205	65	0	0	0	0	0	8	109	18	23	0	0	0	44	109	109	91	84
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County				Church	Church	Church	Church	San Onofre	Church		Church	Trestles (Uppers)	Trestles (Uppers)	Three Arch Bay	Church
Rating (10 max)				3	3	3	3	3	3		3	4	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Magics HAW - Big Island	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Church CAL - Orange County	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	St Vincent Left New Caledonia	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Nunoshima Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4

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