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El Faro surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Faro today?
The current surf forecast for El Faro at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 112 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.44m | 6:11PM0.41m | 5:11PM0.50m | 5:49PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.41m | 3:46AM0.07m | 3:27AM0.06m | 3:15AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 112 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 68 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 449 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 976 | 976 | 477 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 471 | 471 | 470 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 976 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Michoacan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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