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Cabo San Quintin Surf Forecast
/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /
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Cabo San Quintin surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cabo San Quintin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo San Quintin sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cabo San Quintin today?
The current surf forecast for Cabo San Quintin at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cabo San Quintin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | |
284 | 287 | 287 | 236 | 176 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 125 | 96 | 91 | 118 | 151 | 138 | 129 | 147 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.27m | 11:23PM1.90m | 00:07AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.49m | 4:18PM1.22m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:47AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 265 | 215 | 212 | 199 | 149 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 59 | 55 | 162 | 125 | 96 | 91 | 118 | 151 | 138 | 129 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 137 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 284 | 287 | 287 | 236 | 176 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 88 | 49 | 48 | 70 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 107 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 91 | 91 | 22 | 42 | 52 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 52 | 67 | 55 | 57 | — | 89 | 55 | 68 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 75 | 58 | 60 | 69 | 82 | 88 | 85 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 283 | 920 | 283 | 233 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 580 | 233 | 197 | 197 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 303 | 233 | 233 | 197 | 197 |
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