3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
21.7° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 11PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
437
437
437
367
367
367
330
261
253
312
312
387
402
232
234
240
184
147
334
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:10PM1.89m
00:17AM1.55m
12:44PM1.85m
1:14AM1.32m
1:23PM1.80m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.71m
6:08AM0.73m
7:32PM0.76m
6:28AM0.91m
8:57PM0.79m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:28
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
21
22
25
25
24
22
23
23
23
24
26
26
25
22
23
Feels °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
25
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