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El Quijote surfForecast / Sinaloa / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Quijote surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Quijote sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Quijote today?
The current surf forecast for El Quijote at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Quijote. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | |
418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 231 | 221 | 215 | 214 | 216 | 216 | 508 | 483 | 537 | 516 | 516 | 530 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.30m | 5:54PM1.56m | 6:32AM1.40m | 6:19PM1.69m | 7:19AM1.47m | 6:47PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.68m | 11:35AM0.61m | 00:25AM0.44m | 12:12PM0.62m | 1:00AM0.22m | 12:46PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 231 | 221 | 215 | 140 | 180 | 180 | 508 | 483 | 537 | 516 | 516 | 530 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 51 | 111 | 142 | 214 | 216 | 216 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WNW 4 | S 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 293 | 227 | 227 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 293 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 293 | 295 | 0 | 0 |
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