La Punta surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 MST
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La Punta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Punta sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Punta today?

The current surf forecast for La Punta at 5AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
316
249
207
176
262
273
353
362
362
362
367
441
441
441
362
353
382
309
309
372
496
509
600
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:30PM1.37m
3:51PM1.17m
1:20AM1.19m
4:33PM1.27m
3:36AM1.13m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.46m
8:33PM1.07m
9:09AM0.56m
10:44PM0.90m
10:13AM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
Temp °C
24
23
22
23
25
26
27
27
23
23
22
22
24
26
27
27
23
23
23
23
25
27
27
28
23
21
19
21
26
27
26
24
21
21
20
21
25
26
24
24
20
21
21
22
26
28
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
316
316
249
207
28
262
273
353
362
362
362
367
441
441
441
362
353
382
309
309
372
496
509
600
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
73
104
103
103
176
40
40
38
37
38
37
39
39
39
38
27
25
24
246
248
12
10
12
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
103
72
72
72
154
44
18
17
17
17
17
14
14
43
41
13
94
59
24
24
246
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
67
86
74
49
72
17
22
37
50
42
32
33
23
15
17
21
31
25
26
21
28
19
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
501
0
0
0
0
0
1
504
456
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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