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El Faro surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
28.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Faro today?
The current surf forecast for El Faro at 5AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
402 | 384 | 313 | 313 | 343 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 683 | 784 | 837 | 870 | 881 | 870 | 859 | 392 | 382 | 763 | 763 | 656 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:39PM0.50m | 9:13AM0.47m | 7:41PM0.51m | 10:03AM0.49m | 7:47PM0.52m | 11:03AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.01m | 2:18PM0.28m | 2:50AM-0.06m | 2:43PM0.34m | 3:19AM-0.10m | 3:08PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 402 | 384 | 313 | 313 | 222 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 683 | 784 | 837 | 870 | 881 | 870 | 859 | 362 | 362 | 763 | 763 | 656 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 75 | 246 | 310 | 343 | 261 | 108 | 102 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 392 | 382 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 20 |
| kJ | 86 | 176 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 156 | 475 | 449 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 471 | 475 | 475 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 475 | 967 | 475 |
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