3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
22.9°C
2.7° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 8PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)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 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
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)
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
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
618
603
589
574
427
416
416
553
553
496
496
489
483
406
459
370
360
360
355
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
N
0
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:18PM1.81m
8:02AM1.59m
6:59PM1.90m
8:15AM1.68m
7:35PM1.96m
Low Tide
12:34PM1.16m
1:25AM0.39m
1:08PM1.02m
1:49AM0.35m
1:40PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:43
6:42
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
24
24
23
21
21
Feels °C
20
21
20
20
20
19
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
24
25
24
24
23
23
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