Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Pulmo surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Pulmo this week:
The surf forecast for Cabo Pulmo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Pulmo in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Pulmo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1004 | 782 | 659 | 651 | 835 | 993 | 1567 | 1744 | 3459 | 870 | 892 | 870 | 837 | 522 | 472 | 384 | 290 | 257 | 249 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.43m | 8:41AM1.15m | 6:34PM1.50m | 8:53AM1.18m | 7:11PM1.57m | 9:10AM1.21m | 7:45PM1.62m | 9:28AM1.24m | 8:16PM1.64m | 9:47AM1.28m | 8:47PM1.62m | 10:06AM1.31m | 9:18PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.24m | 12:45PM0.96m | 2:02AM0.17m | 1:17PM0.89m | 2:28AM0.12m | 1:47PM0.83m | 2:52AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:16AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.72m | 3:38AM0.16m | 3:21PM0.67m | 4:00AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1004 | 782 | 659 | 651 | 835 | 993 | 1567 | 1744 | 3459 | 755 | 593 | 870 | 837 | 522 | 472 | 384 | 290 | 257 | 249 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 66 | 19 | 140 | 359 | 555 | 644 | 1020 | — | 870 | 892 | 302 | 104 | 36 | 93 | 71 | 56 | 31 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | S 15 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 530 | 450 | — | — | — | 230 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 82 | — | 65 | 56 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 19 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0 | 399 | 67 | 0 | 69 | 438 | 0 | 65 | 57 | 0 | 75 | 67 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cabo Pulmo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabo Pulmo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabo Pulmo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cabo Pulmo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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