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3Ms surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
3Ms surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 3Ms today?
The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 3Ms. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 515 | 508 | 487 | 373 | 331 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 202 | 169 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 73 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:30AM 1.83 | 5:03PM 1.32 | 5:03AM 1.91 | 6:12PM 1.34 | 5:33AM 1.98 | 7:06PM 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:26AM 0.79 | 10:16PM 0.88 | 12:11PM 0.62 | 10:58PM 0.96 | 12:48PM 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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