Hammerhead surf break

Hammerhead surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 CST
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Hammerhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hammerhead sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hammerhead today?

The current surf forecast for Hammerhead at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
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
1
SSW
13
1
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
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
346
317
312
378
372
307
303
303
277
218
215
208
171
224
224
152
203
276
273
265
251
384
384
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
0
N
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
5
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:18AM1.16m
9:54PM1.64m
12:18PM1.07m
10:33PM1.52m
1:38PM1.02m
11:15PM1.37m
Low Tide
4:34AM-0.05m
3:48PM0.80m
5:21AM0.05m
4:20PM0.86m
6:15AM0.19m
4:54PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
30
30
31
29
29
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
30
29
28
27
28
29
27
26
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
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
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
276
346
317
312
378
372
307
303
303
277
218
215
208
157
155
152
152
152
276
273
265
236
232
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
43
30
29
29
28
108
26
19
18
18
18
11
130
171
18
224
124
203
203
203
201
251
384
384
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
94
8
8
50
49
8
145
143
77
76
101
95
8
45
224
137
135
17
11
10
10
145
109
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
27
18
18
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
92
92
92
93
93
93
93
92
92
92
92
93
93
93
93
92
92
92
93
93
93
93
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Nayarit
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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