Frailes South surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 MST
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Frailes South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frailes South sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frailes South this week:

The surf forecast for Frailes South over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 21s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Frailes South in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (MST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 21s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 9th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 9th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frailes South over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
166
237
522
373
582
417
487
397
353
348
272
239
180
163
211
240
428
463
469
269
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
5
W
10
SE
15
SSE
5
NNE
15
E
10
SSE
5
NW
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
NW
15
SSE
0
ENE
5
NNW
10
E
10
S
0
S
10
ESE
10
S
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
on
High Tide
10:11PM1.22m
5:53PM1.13m
2:05AM1.09m
5:23PM1.22m
4:19AM1.13m
5:31PM1.34m
5:29AM1.21m
5:49PM1.48m
6:23AM1.29m
6:13PM1.61m
7:12AM1.34m
6:41PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.58m
11:04PM1.07m
10:02AM0.56m
11:19PM0.88m
10:49AM0.55m
11:48PM0.66m
11:27AM0.56m
00:21AM0.44m
12:02PM0.58m
00:57AM0.22m
12:36PM0.62m
1:35AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:49
6:49
6:50
6:50
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
28
28
26
30
30
28
31
30
28
30
31
29
29
33
29
32
32
30
33
33
32
24
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
29
31
28
29
33
28
31
31
30
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
107
104
237
522
373
582
417
487
397
353
348
272
239
180
163
156
240
428
463
469
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
124
166
92
85
84
47
105
73
119
115
44
70
53
34
52
211
158
57
52
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
N
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
15
15
6
35
27
12
67
36
2
5
8
63
63
59
44
50
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.3
S
8
0.2
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
29
21
12
1
6
32
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
397
7
0
66
56
0
62
58
0
58
66
0
48
0
0
66
11
0
66
11
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
9
6
4
4
9
5
9
9
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Frailes South Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Frailes South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Frailes South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Frailes South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Frailes South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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