3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
21.6° C
1.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
331
403
353
362
441
268
587
587
683
565
544
474
559
600
600
455
443
443
431
437
357
669
131
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:46AM1.43m
2:47PM1.79m
3:18AM1.23m
3:38PM1.80m
5:38AM1.17m
4:35PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.76m
9:51PM0.86m
8:24AM0.94m
11:24PM0.76m
9:13AM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:50
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
25
25
24
22
22
22
22
25
25
26
25
23
23
23
23
24
26
26
24
22
23
Feels °C
24
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
25
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
23
24
25
23
23
24
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