Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfonsos today?

The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
157
151
143
141
139
236
369
236
136
147
174
174
176
128
249
432
366
192
150
209
215
233
295
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
N
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:12PM1.49m
00:28AM2.11m
3:26PM1.55m
1:39AM1.91m
4:28PM1.65m
3:03AM1.73m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.11m
6:12PM1.23m
8:12AM0.23m
7:46PM1.27m
9:14AM0.35m
9:36PM1.21m
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
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
18
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
19
19
19
20
20
19
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
S
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
82
80
151
143
135
135
236
369
236
136
136
174
147
176
109
249
432
366
192
77
209
215
233
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
77
157
49
60
141
139
96
14
15
17
140
130
174
126
126
106
97
93
85
150
73
66
66
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
14
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
0.3
SW
19
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
24
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
89
75
67
75
76
76
137
136
136
104
59
126
15
128
126
87
87
127
66
11
75
47
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
80
147
147
93
91
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
46
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
351
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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