Ensenada Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.65° S 76.68° W

Ensenada 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ensenada sea temperature is
21.0° C
4.6° 

Ensenada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ensenada today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ensenada at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
778
702
1475
1593
1379
1411
1281
657
1121
788
741
617
631
613
613
586
600
613
554
540
474
422
363
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:04PM0.70m
9:33AM0.65m
11:08PM0.69m
10:09AM0.56m
00:25AM0.68m
10:54AM0.48m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.36m
4:08PM0.21m
5:14AM0.43m
4:53PM0.23m
7:21AM0.44m
5:51PM0.25m
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
15
18
19
16
15
15
17
19
16
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
21
21
20
20
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