3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 1PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
516
528
516
505
499
493
640
633
625
625
618
603
589
574
427
416
416
553
553
560
496
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:48AM1.45m
5:28PM1.71m
7:52AM1.51m
6:18PM1.81m
8:02AM1.59m
6:59PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:49AM1.29m
00:57AM0.47m
12:34PM1.16m
1:25AM0.39m
1:08PM1.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
19
22
23
21
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
21
19
19
19
18
19
22
23
21
19
19
Feels °C
21
23
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
19
20
20
18
19
21
21
20
19
20
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