Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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
17.9° 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 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
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 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
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
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
560
418
336
274
224
209
161
158
156
121
119
119
224
89
157
151
143
141
139
236
369
236
155
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:51AM1.52m
10:35PM2.43m
12:58PM1.48m
11:28PM2.30m
2:12PM1.49m
00:28AM2.11m
Low Tide
4:10PM1.07m
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
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
17
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
15
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
17
16
17
18
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
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
0.5
S
13
0.7
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
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
650
560
418
336
274
224
209
161
89
89
121
119
119
117
82
80
151
85
135
135
176
173
170
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
0.6
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
Energy kJ
71
72
72
49
71
69
90
90
94
93
89
89
89
224
77
157
58
143
141
139
236
369
236
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
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
0.2
WNW
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
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
47
48
48
72
69
41
95
95
22
25
93
91
90
86
89
75
75
75
76
76
137
136
136
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
158
156
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
195
2
15
0
0
0
2
46
396
46
4
4
0
4
4
4
46
46
2
2
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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