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Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfonsos today?
The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 326 | 353 | 441 | 353 | 348 | 331 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 281 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 131 | 125 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:57AM 1.80 | 3:40PM 1.39 | 4:34AM 1.88 | 5:07PM 1.35 | 5:07AM 1.95 | 6:17PM 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:27AM 0.99 | 9:36PM 0.78 | 11:30AM 0.80 | 10:21PM 0.90 | 12:15PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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