El Quijote surfForecast / Sinaloa / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 MST
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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 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
301
297
293
231
221
215
214
216
216
508
483
537
574
574
523
558
558
558
443
443
476
489
489
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:54PM1.56m
6:32AM1.40m
6:19PM1.69m
7:19AM1.47m
6:47PM1.81m
8:05AM1.50m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.61m
00:25AM0.44m
12:12PM0.62m
1:00AM0.22m
12:46PM0.65m
1:37AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
6:39
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
25
27
29
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
26
27
26
26
27
29
27
27
29
29
28
28
29
27
27
27
27
29
28
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
305
301
297
293
231
221
215
140
180
180
508
483
537
574
574
523
558
558
558
443
443
476
489
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
S
9
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
31
31
2
24
111
142
214
216
216
21
21
21
15
15
4
14
5
15
3
6
5
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
31
51
24
17
28
34
21
29
1
4
4
17
15
5
17
17
18
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
2
3
2
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
293
295
227
0
0
0
0
293
293
247
5
0
0
0
0
293
293
293
0
0
0
0
0
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Sinaloa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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