3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
23.2°C
3.0° 

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 1AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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 Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
3
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
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
437
522
442
442
522
516
516
528
516
505
499
493
640
633
625
625
618
603
589
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:12PM1.63m
7:48AM1.45m
5:28PM1.71m
7:52AM1.51m
6:18PM1.81m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.56m
11:49AM1.29m
00:57AM0.47m
12:34PM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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