El Pescadero surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 MST
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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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Pescadero today?

The current surf forecast for El Pescadero at 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
266
177
376
225
178
209
203
269
308
299
295
295
290
290
290
229
225
218
208
224
180
169
251
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:32AM1.44m
8:32PM2.09m
10:21AM1.34m
9:10PM2.02m
11:16AM1.25m
9:50PM1.88m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.80m
3:46AM-0.07m
2:53PM0.87m
4:34AM0.04m
3:26PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
18
19
19
18
20
21
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
23
23
22
20
21
21
22
18
19
19
18
16
17
17
15
18
19
21
20
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
21
18
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
195
138
133
376
225
178
209
203
269
308
299
295
295
290
290
290
229
225
218
208
202
180
155
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
132
266
177
31
115
157
123
81
55
52
37
78
75
44
44
75
20
82
78
73
164
155
169
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
NW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
NW
12
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
29
28
8
8
31
32
21
33
33
49
79
47
45
74
77
54
83
132
129
127
224
171
69
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
38
45
146
143
140
111
109
122
120
148
29
137
109
107
111
269
45
20
20
13
23
24
19
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
54
54
559
54
54
54
54
29
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
0
54
54
54
54
54
54
0
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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