El Faro surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
0
NNW
0
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
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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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
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)
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
Energy 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)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
W
15
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.1
NW
11
Energy 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)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Michoacan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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