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3Ms surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 3Ms today?
The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 7AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 3Ms. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 66 | 66 | 51 | 24 | 63 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 175 | 606 | 312 | 339 | 318 | 308 | 793 | 768 | 743 | 718 | 636 | 636 | 383 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:02AM 2.04 | 7:49PM 1.41 | 6:33AM 2.09 | 8:27PM 1.43 | 7:05AM 2.14 | 9:03PM 1.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:36PM 1.02 | 1:21PM 0.35 | 12:12AM 1.06 | 1:54PM 0.26 | 12:47AM 1.08 | 2:27PM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:45 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
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