La Fonda surf break

La Fonda surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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La Fonda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Fonda sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Fonda today?

The current surf forecast for La Fonda at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.5
SW
21
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
224
140
157
180
282
273
269
303
384
303
237
226
222
222
218
246
249
249
249
150
150
174
226
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
0
SE
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25PM2.27m
2:10PM1.46m
00:25AM2.08m
3:24PM1.52m
1:37AM1.88m
4:27PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.10m
6:09PM1.21m
8:10AM0.22m
7:43PM1.25m
9:12AM0.34m
9:34PM1.19m
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>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
18
17
19
22
21
21
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
19
18
17
17
18
21
20
20
18
17
20
18
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
17
19
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
164
161
118
116
83
282
273
269
265
261
257
237
226
222
222
218
177
174
157
135
105
128
174
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
89
224
140
138
180
143
178
139
303
384
153
148
144
174
174
174
246
249
249
249
150
73
72
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.1
S
23
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
93
104
76
157
151
76
76
76
107
153
303
137
174
132
128
126
126
126
125
123
80
150
11
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
135
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
69
20
20
20
17
17
17
17
69
374
20
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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