Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Alfonsos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alfonsos sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfonsos today?

The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1025
1020
898
890
861
847
650
560
404
336
274
270
209
154
151
114
121
121
119
224
89
157
151
143
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:47PM2.51m
11:51AM1.52m
10:35PM2.43m
12:58PM1.48m
11:28PM2.30m
2:12PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:12AM-0.07m
4:10PM1.07m
6:09AM-0.00m
5:03PM1.15m
7:09AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
13
13
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
1025
1020
898
890
861
847
650
560
404
336
274
270
209
154
151
114
121
121
119
88
82
80
151
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
99
98
96
64
89
59
72
72
72
48
71
95
90
90
89
89
89
89
89
224
77
157
59
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
51
86
51
51
51
47
48
48
48
72
28
41
95
95
94
93
93
91
90
86
89
75
75
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
274
46
2
2
2
181
195
2
2
0
0
0
4
4
195
324
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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