3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
21.2° C
1.6° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 10PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.6
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
132
176
172
168
362
362
432
437
307
203
201
201
251
318
487
482
755
545
820
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:34PM1.73m
11:52PM1.95m
1:16PM1.77m
00:43AM1.68m
1:59PM1.78m
Low Tide
5:57PM0.89m
6:38AM0.34m
7:02PM0.91m
7:13AM0.55m
8:19PM0.91m
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
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
20
22
24
24
23
21
21
21
21
23
24
25
24
22
22
Feels °C
25
25
24
24
23
22
25
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
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