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El Faro surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Faro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Faro sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Faro today?
The current surf forecast for El Faro at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
561 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 419 | 402 | 384 | 313 | 313 | 343 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 683 | 784 | 837 | 870 | 881 | 870 | 859 | 392 | 382 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.44m | 7:39PM0.50m | 9:13AM0.47m | 7:41PM0.51m | 10:03AM0.49m | 7:47PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.08m | 1:53PM0.22m | 2:27AM0.01m | 2:18PM0.28m | 2:50AM-0.06m | 2:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | 7:14 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 561 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 419 | 402 | 384 | 313 | 313 | 222 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 683 | 784 | 837 | 870 | 881 | 870 | 859 | 362 | 362 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 102 | 246 | 310 | 343 | 108 | 108 | 102 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 392 | 382 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | W 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 84 | 66 | 86 | 176 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 261 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 94 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 475 | 449 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 315 | 475 | 449 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 471 | 475 | 475 | 26 | 26 |
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