Ollas Altas surf break

Ollas Altas surfForecast / Sinaloa / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 MST
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Ollas Altas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ollas Altas sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ollas Altas today?

The current surf forecast for Ollas Altas at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West 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 (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Ollas Altas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
246
229
225
225
222
222
195
195
149
145
140
136
162
162
201
198
188
196
236
173
236
236
137
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
E
5
E
0
SE
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
5
E
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:10AM0.72m
8:55PM1.26m
11:13AM0.64m
9:39PM1.14m
12:37PM0.61m
10:32PM1.00m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.31m
4:22AM-0.36m
3:16PM0.41m
5:20AM-0.22m
4:04PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:40
6:42
6:42
Temp °C
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
24
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
24
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
29
30
28
27
27
27
28
26
29
27
26
26
27
29
27
25
27
29
26
27
28
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
180
246
229
225
225
222
222
195
195
149
145
140
136
131
131
129
98
188
196
236
173
156
136
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
13
50
50
13
12
7
7
4
103
96
93
91
91
125
201
198
98
104
70
83
236
236
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
55
13
26
26
48
104
102
46
47
22
22
21
8
162
162
72
2
18
21
6
133
85
139
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
15
14
4
7
10
13
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
6
287
287
287
87
18
0
0
0
287
348
287
221
0
0
0
0
287
348
287
6
57
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sinaloa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
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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