Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfonsos today?

The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
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
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
336
274
224
209
161
198
93
156
121
119
224
89
157
151
143
141
139
236
369
236
155
147
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:35PM2.43m
12:58PM1.48m
11:28PM2.30m
2:12PM1.49m
00:28AM2.11m
3:26PM1.55m
Low Tide
6:09AM-0.00m
5:03PM1.15m
7:09AM0.11m
6:12PM1.23m
8:12AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
18
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
15
14
15
15
17
16
16
17
17
17
19
17
18
19
18
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
418
336
274
224
209
161
89
91
156
121
119
117
83
80
151
143
137
135
176
173
236
155
136
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
16
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
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
72
48
71
69
90
90
94
89
90
89
89
224
77
157
75
75
141
139
236
369
136
136
140
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
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
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
S
14
0.3
SW
19
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
48
72
69
41
95
95
22
93
93
91
90
86
89
75
67
60
76
76
137
136
93
104
59
132
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
198
10
80
85
147
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
4
46
351
46
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
46
0
2
2
0
11
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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