3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
272
344
358
377
382
387
382
273
249
239
239
239
236
236
236
233
223
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
0
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:58AM1.15m
2:14PM1.74m
3:31PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.79m
6:35AM1.07m
10:48PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
24
25
25
24
22
23
23
22
24
26
26
25
22
23
Feels °C
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
26
24
25
26
24
26
27
27
26
24
25
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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