3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 15 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 4AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
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 Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
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
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
666
666
666
657
558
461
443
437
367
437
367
367
367
367
261
253
312
253
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:30PM1.79m
12:10PM1.89m
00:17AM1.55m
12:44PM1.85m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.68m
5:43AM0.52m
6:29PM0.71m
6:08AM0.73m
7:32PM0.76m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:28
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
21
24
24
24
22
21
22
21
23
26
26
25
22
23
Feels °C
21
23
22
21
22
24
24
24
23
22
23
22
24
26
26
25
24
24
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