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El Faro surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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
29.8° C
 (Which is 1.7°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 3PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at El Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
840
818
711
701
638
538
530
523
508
501
501
501
424
418
418
418
384
390
384
273
379
379
384
390
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:41AM0.50m
8:36PM0.46m
10:38AM0.52m
8:35PM0.40m
11:41AM0.53m
7:26PM0.38m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.24m
3:23AM-0.00m
4:19PM0.31m
3:44AM-0.01m
6:10PM0.37m
4:01AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:17
—
—
—
7:19
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
30
31
30
30
28
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
28
30
30
29
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
35
33
32
33
32
33
33
31
33
32
31
30
31
30
30
30
33
32
31
30
31
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
840
818
711
701
638
538
530
523
508
501
501
501
424
418
418
418
384
390
384
273
379
379
384
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
43
43
42
29
29
28
28
28
23
34
33
32
32
31
33
31
33
33
33
169
33
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
3
6
1
1
4
2
66
65
65
65
32
9
18
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WNW
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
—
—
—
0.2
W
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
3
0.4
WNW
7
—
Energy kJ
—
10
10
10
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
11
7
—
—
—
4
10
4
4
1
18
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Ranch
Guerrero
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Costa Banderas
Nayarit
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
La Lancha
Nayarit
La Lancha
Nayarit
La Lancha
Nayarit
The Wash Right
Michoacan
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
Punta Maldonado
Guerrero
La Lancha
Nayarit
Costa Banderas
Nayarit
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
The Ranch
Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
26
976
976
471
26
26
26
26
26
475
475
475
136
26
26
26
26
427
475
471
26
26
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Michoacan
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
The Wash Right
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Boca de Apisa
Playa Azul
Rio Nexpa
Rio Nexpa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Patole
Sinaloa
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Zicatela
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Las Animas
Guerrero
Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Backwash
Baja Sur
Costa Azul
Baja Sur
The Wash Right
Michoacan
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Patole
Sinaloa
Patole
Sinaloa
Patole
Sinaloa
Punta Maldonado
Guerrero
Backwash
Baja Sur
Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Patole
Sinaloa
Patole
Sinaloa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
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7
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6
6
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9
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7
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