3Ms surf break

3Ms surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 3Ms today?

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
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
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
268
236
261
257
253
243
210
161
174
162
214
276
407
487
435
331
385
454
454
392
351
336
336
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
W
5
W
10
W
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:42PM1.93m
7:03AM1.59m
7:10PM2.11m
7:58AM1.61m
7:42PM2.27m
8:52AM1.61m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.62m
1:11AM0.62m
12:43PM0.66m
1:54AM0.37m
1:20PM0.72m
2:38AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:36
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
19
19
18
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
17
16
17
15
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
334
183
180
176
176
180
176
140
138
135
135
186
206
407
487
274
311
385
454
454
361
325
313
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
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
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
193
268
236
261
257
253
243
210
161
158
158
158
276
210
210
435
331
322
322
392
392
351
336
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
23
64
64
63
106
174
162
214
116
8
8
8
60
58
57
8
8
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
47
54
54
101
52
17
0
17
17
52
743
101
17
0
17
17
17
52
52
52
52
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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