El Paraiso surf break

El Paraiso surfForecast / Colima / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CST
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El Paraiso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Paraiso sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Paraiso today?

The current surf forecast for El Paraiso at 7PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
257
249
303
384
303
176
223
314
314
217
249
246
249
249
204
208
314
322
344
353
358
362
496
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:27PM0.73m
7:27PM0.69m
6:41PM0.70m
5:02AM0.52m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.16m
7:23AM0.26m
9:58AM0.34m
1:27AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:25
Temp °C
28
30
31
30
27
26
25
25
28
30
30
29
27
26
25
25
28
30
31
30
27
26
25
24
32
32
33
32
31
30
29
29
32
32
31
30
30
29
29
29
32
32
32
32
29
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
285
257
249
192
192
192
176
223
314
314
217
171
246
99
164
162
208
314
322
344
353
358
362
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
258
255
147
181
384
176
176
106
106
106
109
123
137
249
249
204
55
55
53
34
51
14
16
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
34
33
96
303
176
303
133
15
14
13
150
249
167
169
69
56
150
11
6
9
6
44
42
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
W
2
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
31
50
129
7
6
1
19
4
14
11
11
3
6
4
9
24
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
258
753
258
230
0
0
0
0
258
261
258
89
0
0
0
0
258
2013
257
230
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Colima
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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