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El Pescadero surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Pescadero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Pescadero sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Pescadero today?
The current surf forecast for El Pescadero at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Pescadero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
437 | 431 | 394 | 389 | 312 | 294 | 286 | 282 | 237 | 306 | 310 | 635 | 715 | 679 | 644 | 746 | 786 | 806 | 806 | 796 | 640 | 659 | 697 | 602 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:30AM1.37m | 5:53PM1.66m | 6:25AM1.46m | 6:19PM1.82m | 7:14AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.60m | 00:22AM0.48m | 12:05PM0.61m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:40PM0.64m | 1:39AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | 6:53 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 437 | 431 | 394 | 389 | 312 | 294 | 286 | 282 | 225 | 225 | 229 | 635 | 715 | 679 | 644 | 746 | 786 | 806 | 806 | 796 | 640 | 659 | 697 | 602 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 237 | 306 | 310 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 32 | 176 | 43 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 124 | 174 | 24 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 50 | 32 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 180 | 51 | — | — | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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