La Pastora surf break

La Pastora surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 MST
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La Pastora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Pastora sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Pastora today?

The current surf forecast for La Pastora at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
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
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
S
13
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
313
299
295
295
290
290
290
229
225
222
208
202
180
171
166
164
209
152
251
384
332
148
305
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:21AM1.36m
9:11PM2.04m
11:17AM1.26m
9:51PM1.90m
12:27PM1.19m
10:35PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:54PM0.88m
4:34AM0.04m
3:27PM0.96m
5:27AM0.20m
4:03PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:58
6:58
Temp °C
18
21
21
21
18
17
18
19
20
22
22
22
19
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
20
19
20
20
16
19
18
20
17
16
17
18
19
20
20
21
18
19
19
19
19
21
21
22
20
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
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
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
12
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
S
13
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
200
313
299
295
295
290
290
290
229
225
222
208
202
157
155
144
106
209
104
23
384
332
119
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
12
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
81
49
79
24
25
24
75
84
83
80
77
73
180
125
171
166
164
104
152
106
18
117
109
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
37
20
49
78
75
74
44
76
108
132
129
127
127
180
56
36
35
35
33
251
110
109
148
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
20
135
33
23
24
26
30
31
20
20
17
16
17
20
20
20
20
19
23
29
27
28
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
80
10
82
29
76
83
83
82
0
80
0
29
80
83
83
82
82
80
10
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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