Alfonsos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
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
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
898
890
960
847
650
560
404
336
274
220
209
161
158
156
121
121
119
224
89
157
151
143
141
139
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
6:12PM1.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
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
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
19
17
17
17
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
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
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.8
WNW
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
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
898
890
960
847
650
560
404
336
274
220
209
161
89
156
121
121
119
88
82
80
151
143
135
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
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
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
96
64
89
59
71
72
72
48
71
69
90
90
94
89
89
89
89
224
77
157
59
75
141
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
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
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
51
51
51
47
47
48
48
72
69
41
95
95
22
93
93
91
90
86
89
75
75
59
76
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
158
1
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
181
195
2
2
0
0
0
0
4
4
46
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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