3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 5AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
303
293
321
379
375
522
437
522
442
442
522
516
516
528
516
505
499
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:29AM1.39m
4:12PM1.63m
7:48AM1.45m
5:28PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.66m
9:58AM1.38m
00:22AM0.56m
11:49AM1.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
20
23
23
22
19
19
19
19
19
23
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
21
20
21
21
23
22
21
21
20
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