3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
22.4°C
3.2° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 12PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
870
742
733
724
724
962
589
661
636
522
776
938
938
827
817
806
766
687
678
669
573
660
660
651
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
N
0
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:22AM1.43m
2:55PM1.56m
6:53AM1.50m
4:33PM1.58m
6:56AM1.58m
5:36PM1.64m
Low Tide
9:35AM1.41m
11:15PM0.60m
11:27AM1.30m
11:55PM0.55m
12:13PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
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21
21
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20
20
22
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Feels °C
23
22
22
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
23
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
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