3Ms surf break

3Ms surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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3Ms surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at 3Ms today?

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 11AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
305
305
348
416
480
676
842
1118
1118
1407
1796
2282
2173
1978
1743
1799
1817
1731
1384
1102
857
743
579
Wind (km/h)
0
W
0
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:47AM1.58m
8:58PM2.46m
10:43AM1.54m
9:42PM2.46m
11:43AM1.48m
10:29PM2.39m
Low Tide
3:25AM-0.01m
2:37PM0.87m
4:14AM-0.08m
3:18PM0.95m
5:06AM-0.07m
4:04PM1.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
13
13
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
258
301
301
348
416
480
676
842
1118
1118
1407
1796
2282
2173
1978
1743
1799
1817
1731
1384
1102
857
743
579
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
376
305
305
301
301
297
233
207
192
187
497
139
139
137
137
98
96
93
51
110
68
106
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
S
10
0.7
WNW
14
0.2
S
18
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
8
30
26
67
51
65
8
178
25
180
141
25
25
47
82
81
81
81
45
28
49
49
48
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
121
406
372
122
0
0
266
61
266
266
379
329
54
44
44
0
121
54
54
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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