El Paso Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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El Paso Surf Guide

El Paso in Baja Norte is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.. Take care of rocks in the line up.

El Paso Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Paso:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Paso occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Paso (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Paso with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in July while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Paso Location Map

Interactive El Paso surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Paso is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Paso is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Paso Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 12:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 27
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at El Paso

Current tide and informaton

For Alisitos, 5 km from El Paso.

Next High Water: 07:21pm | 2.08m

Next Low Water: 12:57pm | 0.88m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Paso Sea Temperature

The El Paso water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite