3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
19.2° C
1.2° 

3Ms surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 3Ms today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at 3Ms. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
239
239
236
236
236
233
223
161
158
156
154
154
137
98
135
98
93
112
121
334
239
239
218
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
0
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:31PM1.71m
8:42AM1.31m
4:56PM1.74m
8:22AM1.38m
6:00PM1.82m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.64m
9:42AM1.30m
1:02AM0.52m
11:50AM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
23
25
26
25
22
22
23
23
24
26
26
25
23
24
24
24
25
27
26
26
23
24
Feels °C
26
25
26
27
27
27
24
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
27
25
25
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