3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.9° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
158
156
154
154
137
98
135
98
93
92
121
334
239
239
218
243
234
229
208
249
197
199
273
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:42AM1.31m
4:56PM1.74m
8:22AM1.38m
6:00PM1.82m
8:32AM1.44m
6:47PM1.93m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.64m
9:42AM1.30m
1:02AM0.52m
11:50AM1.27m
1:38AM0.42m
12:43PM1.19m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
25
26
27
25
22
24
24
24
25
27
27
26
24
24
25
26
27
29
28
27
24
25
Feels °C
26
26
28
28
29
27
24
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
25
27
27
28
30
29
28
26
27
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