El Pescadero surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
22.6° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
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)
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
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
12
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Energy 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)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy 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)
0.3
NW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
NW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
NW
12
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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