3Ms Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.88° N 116.69° W

3Ms 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 3Ms sea temperature is
21.2° C
1.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for 3Ms at 10PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
157
186
168
227
296
231
231
166
132
176
172
166
358
362
510
437
375
203
201
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:52AM1.69m
11:04PM2.19m
12:34PM1.73m
11:52PM1.95m
1:16PM1.77m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.88m
6:01AM0.14m
5:57PM0.89m
6:38AM0.34m
7:02PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
21
21
21
21
22
24
24
23
21
20
21
19
21
23
23
23
21
20
Feels °C
25
25
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
23
20
23
23
23
25
22
22
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