Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Fonda today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Fonda at 11PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Fonda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 253 | 312 | 253 | 392 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 240 | 184 | 147 | 334 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 382 | 273 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.87m | 1:20AM1.33m | 1:28PM1.82m | 3:05AM1.16m | 2:19PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.77m | 6:32AM0.92m | 9:02PM0.80m | 6:41AM1.08m | 10:51PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
261 | 253 | 312 | 253 | 392 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 240 | 118 | 147 | 334 | 344 | 108 | 111 | 382 | 121 | 125 | 99 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
61 | 100 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 184 | 116 | 6 | 15 | 358 | 377 | 21 | 387 | 382 | 273 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | S 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
77 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 79 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 90 | 114 | 90 | 96 | 102 | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 374 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












