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El Pescadero surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Pescadero today?
The current surf forecast for El Pescadero at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | |
269 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 218 | 208 | 224 | 224 | 169 | 251 | 201 | 242 | 186 | 251 | 384 | 384 | 123 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:21AM1.34m | 9:10PM2.02m | 11:16AM1.25m | 9:50PM1.88m | 12:27PM1.18m | 10:34PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.87m | 4:34AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.95m | 5:27AM0.20m | 4:02PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
 kJ | 269 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 218 | 208 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 144 | 144 | 242 | 186 | 144 | 384 | 384 | 21 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 84 | 21 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 164 | 171 | 169 | 251 | 201 | 104 | 104 | 251 | 146 | 115 | 123 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 49 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 224 | 224 | 69 | 20 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 121 | 113 | 148 | 110 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 107 | 111 | 31 | 49 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 135 | 45 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 0 |
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