3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
21.8° C
1.5° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 7AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
316
316
249
243
219
268
264
261
261
306
258
258
255
358
358
353
344
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:34PM2.41m
10:00AM1.74m
9:20PM2.36m
10:32AM1.81m
10:04PM2.23m
Low Tide
3:37AM-0.06m
3:11PM0.76m
4:12AM0.01m
3:59PM0.70m
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6:09
6:09
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7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
22
24
24
23
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
23
24
24
23
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
21
21
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