Three Mile
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 8 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 317kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 659kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 404kJ
- Wind
- NNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 434kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,306kJ
- Wind
- NNE 21 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 639kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 274kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, poor
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Dec–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 353kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 5 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 6 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 659kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 7 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 404kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 434kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 4°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 9 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,306kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 8 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 639kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 5 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 5°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:06 −1.3 mHigh 06:59 +0.7 mLow 12:38 −0.4 mHigh 18:31 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:16 −1.1 mHigh 08:02 +0.8 mLow 14:04 −0.6 mHigh 20:01 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:21 −1.0 mHigh 08:54 +1.0 mLow 15:11 −0.9 mHigh 21:16 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Three Mile
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (183°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (3°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kodiak. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Kodiak
about 1h 10m by car · 24 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kodiak its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kodiak, 39 km (about 1h 10m by car)
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