Las Bajas Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.13° N 13.54° W

Las Bajas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Las Bajas sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.8° 

Las Bajas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Las Bajas today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Las Bajas at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
160
156
147
125
127
124
198
186
127
186
181
210
215
220
225
184
180
167
160
129
130
103
130
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:36AM2.36m
4:51PM2.49m
5:13AM2.23m
5:29PM2.27m
5:51AM2.08m
6:09PM2.04m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.07m
10:33AM0.20m
11:01PM0.23m
11:11AM0.34m
11:36PM0.41m
11:50AM0.52m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:31
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
24
22
22
22
25
23
23
22
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